Denmark vs Uruguay: Number of youth deaths
Denmark
270 deaths
in 2024
Uruguay
317 deaths
in 2024
Denmark rank
145th
Uruguay rank
144th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 317 deaths against 270 deaths in Denmark, a difference of 47 deaths.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 555.7 deaths | 1,320 deaths | 764.6 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 391.3 deaths | 850.7 deaths | 459.4 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 284.6 deaths | 507.9 deaths | 223.3 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 269 deaths | 329.6 deaths | 60.6 deaths | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 317 deaths against 270 deaths in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 47 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 144th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.