Chile vs Uruguay: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Chile
6.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Uruguay
7.45 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Chile rank
154th
Uruguay rank
151st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.45 per 1,000 live births against 6.75 per 1,000 live births in Chile, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 154th and Uruguay ranks 151st of 213 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | 14.46 per 1,000 live births | 5.02 per 1,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | 9.07 per 1,000 live births | 1.11 per 1,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 7.35 per 1,000 live births | 0.5691 per 1,000 live births | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.45 per 1,000 live births against 6.75 per 1,000 live births in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Chile and Uruguay?
- 0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Chile ranks 154th and Uruguay ranks 151st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.