Denmark vs Uruguay: Number of infant deaths
Denmark
175.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
185.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
147th
Uruguay rank
144th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 185.0% against 175.0% in Denmark, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 147th and Uruguay ranks 144th 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 | 1,917.1% | 2,770.3% | 853.2% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1,441.8% | 2,938.0% | 1,496.2% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 753.5% | 2,730.5% | 1,977.0% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 434.7% | 1,442.0% | 1,007.3% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 381.3% | 1,017.9% | 636.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 266.8% | 622.8% | 356.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 205.9% | 352.9% | 147.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 189.2% | 198.2% | 9.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 185.0% against 175.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 10.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Denmark ranks 147th 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.