Bhutan vs Uruguay: Number of infant deaths
Bhutan
184.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
185.0%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
145th
Uruguay rank
144th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Bhutan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 185.0% against 184.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bhutan ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,555.0% | 2,756.0% | 201.0% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2,644.2% | 2,730.5% | 86.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 2,428.3% | 1,442.0% | 986.3% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 1,536.4% | 1,017.9% | 518.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 652.4% | 622.8% | 29.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 301.2% | 352.9% | 51.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 192.2% | 198.2% | 6.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Bhutan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 185.0% against 184.0% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Bhutan and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uruguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Uruguay rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 144th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.