Ireland vs Uruguay: Number of infant deaths
Ireland
179.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
185.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
146th
Uruguay rank
144th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 185.0% against 179.0% in Ireland, a difference of 6.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 146th 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 | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,380.4% | 2,770.3% | 389.9% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1,549.2% | 2,938.0% | 1,388.8% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1,125.1% | 2,730.5% | 1,605.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 618.9% | 1,442.0% | 823.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 330.3% | 1,017.9% | 687.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 289.4% | 622.8% | 333.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 220.5% | 352.9% | 132.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 181.2% | 198.2% | 17.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 185.0% against 179.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 6.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ireland ranks 146th 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.