Kuwait vs Uruguay: Infant mortality rate
Kuwait
7.02
in 2024
Uruguay
6.17
in 2024
Kuwait rank
139th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait, at 7.02 against 6.17 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Kuwait ranks 139th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.