Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Ireland or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 187 deaths against 153 deaths in Ireland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Uruguay: Number of infants who die before age 1

Ireland

153 deaths

in 2023

Uruguay

187 deaths

in 2023

Ireland rank

149th

Uruguay rank

146th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Ireland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 187 deaths against 153 deaths in Ireland, a difference of 34 deaths.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 236 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	2,430 deaths	2,800 deaths	370.5 deaths	Uruguay
1960s	1,579 deaths	2,739 deaths	1,159 deaths	Uruguay
1970s	1,139 deaths	2,409 deaths	1,270 deaths	Uruguay
1980s	602.7 deaths	1,537 deaths	934.5 deaths	Uruguay
1990s	331.1 deaths	1,020 deaths	689.3 deaths	Uruguay
2000s	288.3 deaths	613.9 deaths	325.6 deaths	Uruguay
2010s	222.7 deaths	354.7 deaths	132 deaths	Uruguay
2020s	167.75 deaths	206.25 deaths	38.5 deaths	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Ireland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 187 deaths against 153 deaths in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Ireland and Uruguay?: 34 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Ireland ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.