Kuwait vs Uruguay: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Kuwait
7.02
in 2024
Uruguay
6.17
in 2024
Kuwait rank
139th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.02 against 6.17 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.85.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125.18 | 57.23 | 67.95 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 87.13 | 52.77 | 34.36 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 45.13 | 47.03 | 1.9 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 21.44 | 26.68 | 5.24 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 12.42 | 18.44 | 6.01 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 9.98 | 12.46 | 2.48 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 7.68 | 0.4149 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 6.12 | 1.24 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait, at 7.02 against 6.17 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 0.85, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Kuwait ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.