Number of child deaths by age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of child deaths by age was 45 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Uruguay, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 45 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Uruguay peaked at 358 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 45 deaths, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 349.2 deaths | 337 deaths | 358 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 329.4 deaths | 305 deaths | 355 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 301.6 deaths | 279 deaths | 319 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.7 deaths | 156 deaths | 252 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 148 deaths | 128 deaths | 157 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.3 deaths | 79 deaths | 124 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5 deaths | 55 deaths | 76 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4 deaths | 45 deaths | 52 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 age in Uruguay?
- Number of child deaths by age in Uruguay was 45 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 358 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 deaths in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Uruguay ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .