Number of child deaths by region in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of child deaths by region was 250 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Uruguay is 250, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Uruguay peaked at 3,433 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,267 | 3,061 | 3,433 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,034 | 2,549 | 3,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,629 | 1,338 | 2,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,166 | 942 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 726.3 | 538 | 897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418 | 294 | 511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.4 | 250 | 273 | 5 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Uruguay?
- Number of child deaths by region in Uruguay was 250 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,433 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.