Child mortality rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Child mortality rate was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Uruguay stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 6.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 163rd of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
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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 child mortality rate in Uruguay?
- Child mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for child mortality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.