Denmark vs Uruguay: Number of child deaths
Denmark
231 deaths
in 2024
Uruguay
250 deaths
in 2024
Denmark rank
145th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Number of child deaths over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 250 deaths against 231 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 19 deaths.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,058 deaths | 3,267 deaths | 1,209 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1,696 deaths | 3,267 deaths | 1,571 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 914.3 deaths | 3,034 deaths | 2,120 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 531.3 deaths | 1,629 deaths | 1,097 deaths | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 459.9 deaths | 1,166 deaths | 705.7 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 319.3 deaths | 726.3 deaths | 407 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 238 deaths | 418 deaths | 180 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 229 deaths | 257.4 deaths | 28.4 deaths | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 250 deaths against 231 deaths in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 19 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .