Portugal vs Uruguay: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Portugal
52.26
in 2021
Uruguay
48.05
in 2021
Portugal rank
145th
Uruguay rank
146th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Portugal
  • Uruguay
50100150200020102021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 52.26 against 48.05 in Uruguay, a difference of 4.21.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Portugal ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 116.36 134.97 18.6 Uruguay
2010s 71.5 74.39 2.9 Uruguay
2020s 54.68 47.88 6.8 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Portugal or Uruguay?
Portugal, at 52.26 against 48.05 in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Portugal and Uruguay?
4.21, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Portugal ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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