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

Denmark, at 31 deaths against 31 deaths in Uruguay as of 2100.

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

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

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.

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

Denmark

31 deaths

in 2100

Uruguay

31 deaths

in 2100

Denmark rank

140th

Uruguay rank

140th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Denmark
Uruguay

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31 deaths against 31 deaths in Uruguay, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Uruguay ahead.

Denmark ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 140th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2020s	156.5 deaths	182.83 deaths	26.33 deaths	Uruguay
2030s	126.9 deaths	150.7 deaths	23.8 deaths	Uruguay
2040s	97.5 deaths	112.8 deaths	15.3 deaths	Uruguay
2050s	77.9 deaths	81.7 deaths	3.8 deaths	Uruguay
2060s	63.4 deaths	64.1 deaths	0.7 deaths	Uruguay
2070s	51.7 deaths	53 deaths	1.3 deaths	Uruguay
2080s	42.5 deaths	41.8 deaths	0.7 deaths	Denmark
2090s	34.8 deaths	33.8 deaths	1 deaths	Denmark
2100s	31 deaths	31 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Denmark or Uruguay?: Denmark, at 31 deaths against 31 deaths in Uruguay as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Denmark and Uruguay?: 0 deaths, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Denmark ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 140th 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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.