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Child mortality in Uruguay

Uruguay: Child mortality was 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7447 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
142nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
40.6 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.7287 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Child mortality in Uruguay, 1800–2024

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Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Uruguay is 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Uruguay peaked at 40.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.7287 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 142nd of 203 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.

Child mortality in Uruguay, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1800 40.6 deaths per 100 live births —
1801 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1802 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1803 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1804 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1805 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1806 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1807 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1808 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1809 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1810 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1811 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1812 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1813 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1814 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1815 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1816 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1817 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1818 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1819 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1820 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1821 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1822 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1823 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1824 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1825 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1826 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1827 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1828 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1829 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1830 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1831 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1832 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1833 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1834 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1835 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1836 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1837 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1838 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1839 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1840 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1841 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1842 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1843 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1844 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1845 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1846 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1847 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1848 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1849 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1850 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1851 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1852 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1853 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1854 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1855 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1856 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1857 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1858 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1859 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1860 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1861 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1862 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1863 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1864 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1865 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1866 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1867 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1868 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1869 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1870 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1871 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1872 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1873 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1874 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1875 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1876 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1877 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1878 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1879 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1880 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1881 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1882 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1883 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1884 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1885 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1886 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1887 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1888 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1889 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1890 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1891 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1892 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1893 40.6 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1894 40.59 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1895 40.59 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1896 40.59 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1897 40.58 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1898 40.56 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1899 40.54 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1900 40.51 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1901 40.47 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1902 40.43 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1903 40.38 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1904 40.33 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1905 40.27 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1906 40.2 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1907 40.13 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1908 40.05 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1909 39.97 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1910 39.88 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1911 39.79 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1912 36.37 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
1913 33.25 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
1914 30.4 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
1915 27.79 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
1916 25.41 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
1917 23.23 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
1918 21.23 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
1919 19.41 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
1920 17.75 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
1921 16.22 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
1922 13.84 deaths per 100 live births -14.7%
1923 15.66 deaths per 100 live births +13.2%
1924 16.41 deaths per 100 live births +4.7%
1925 17.72 deaths per 100 live births +8.0%
1926 13.66 deaths per 100 live births -22.9%
1927 16.04 deaths per 100 live births +17.4%
1928 14.93 deaths per 100 live births -6.9%
1929 13.66 deaths per 100 live births -8.5%
1930 14.93 deaths per 100 live births +9.3%
1931 16.71 deaths per 100 live births +11.9%
1932 14.62 deaths per 100 live births -12.5%
1933 13.48 deaths per 100 live births -7.8%
1934 13.96 deaths per 100 live births +3.5%
1935 14.97 deaths per 100 live births +7.3%
1936 13.13 deaths per 100 live births -12.3%
1937 13.77 deaths per 100 live births +4.9%
1938 14.24 deaths per 100 live births +3.4%
1939 11.27 deaths per 100 live births -20.9%
1940 11.88 deaths per 100 live births +5.5%
1941 11.33 deaths per 100 live births -4.6%
1942 12.96 deaths per 100 live births +14.3%
1943 10.42 deaths per 100 live births -19.6%
1944 8.5 deaths per 100 live births -18.4%
1945 8.17 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
1946 7.85 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
1947 9.14 deaths per 100 live births +16.4%
1948 7.64 deaths per 100 live births -16.4%
1949 6.37 deaths per 100 live births -16.6%
1950 6.25 deaths per 100 live births -1.8%
1951 6.16 deaths per 100 live births -1.5%
1952 6.09 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1953 6.05 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
1954 6.05 deaths per 100 live births +0.1%
1955 6.11 deaths per 100 live births +1.0%
1956 6.21 deaths per 100 live births +1.6%
1957 6.31 deaths per 100 live births +1.7%
1958 6.39 deaths per 100 live births +1.2%
1959 6.41 deaths per 100 live births +0.3%
1960 6.34 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
1961 6.2 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
1962 6.05 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
1963 5.93 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
1964 5.83 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
1965 5.78 deaths per 100 live births -0.9%
1966 5.74 deaths per 100 live births -0.6%
1967 5.7 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
1968 5.62 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
1969 5.52 deaths per 100 live births -1.8%
1970 5.41 deaths per 100 live births -2.0%
1971 5.33 deaths per 100 live births -1.5%
1972 5.32 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1973 5.39 deaths per 100 live births +1.3%
1974 5.47 deaths per 100 live births +1.5%
1975 5.5 deaths per 100 live births +0.4%
1976 5.41 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
1977 5.19 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
1978 4.84 deaths per 100 live births -6.8%
1979 4.41 deaths per 100 live births -8.7%
1980 3.98 deaths per 100 live births -9.8%
1981 3.59 deaths per 100 live births -9.7%
1982 3.3 deaths per 100 live births -8.2%
1983 3.1 deaths per 100 live births -6.0%
1984 2.96 deaths per 100 live births -4.5%
1985 2.84 deaths per 100 live births -4.0%
1986 2.73 deaths per 100 live births -4.0%
1987 2.62 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
1988 2.51 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
1989 2.42 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
1990 2.36 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1991 2.32 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
1992 2.29 deaths per 100 live births -1.4%
1993 2.25 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
1994 2.2 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
1995 2.13 deaths per 100 live births -3.3%
1996 2.03 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
1997 1.94 deaths per 100 live births -4.9%
1998 1.84 deaths per 100 live births -5.0%
1999 1.76 deaths per 100 live births -4.5%
2000 1.7 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%
2001 1.66 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
2002 1.62 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
2003 1.57 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
2004 1.52 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
2005 1.44 deaths per 100 live births -4.9%
2006 1.36 deaths per 100 live births -5.9%
2007 1.27 deaths per 100 live births -6.3%
2008 1.19 deaths per 100 live births -6.1%
2009 1.13 deaths per 100 live births -5.5%
2010 1.08 deaths per 100 live births -4.5%
2011 1.04 deaths per 100 live births -3.7%
2012 1 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%
2013 0.968 deaths per 100 live births -3.5%
2014 0.9294 deaths per 100 live births -4.0%
2015 0.8874 deaths per 100 live births -4.5%
2016 0.8443 deaths per 100 live births -4.8%
2017 0.8044 deaths per 100 live births -4.7%
2018 0.7708 deaths per 100 live births -4.2%
2019 0.7461 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
2020 0.7326 deaths per 100 live births -1.8%
2021 0.7287 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
2022 0.7321 deaths per 100 live births +0.5%
2023 0.7388 deaths per 100 live births +0.9%
2024 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births +0.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
1810s 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
1820s 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
1830s 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
1840s 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
1850s 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
1860s 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
1870s 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
1880s 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
1890s 40.58 deaths per 100 live births 40.54 deaths per 100 live births 40.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
1900s 40.28 deaths per 100 live births 39.97 deaths per 100 live births 40.51 deaths per 100 live births 10
1910s 29.67 deaths per 100 live births 19.41 deaths per 100 live births 39.88 deaths per 100 live births 10
1920s 15.59 deaths per 100 live births 13.66 deaths per 100 live births 17.75 deaths per 100 live births 10
1930s 14.11 deaths per 100 live births 11.27 deaths per 100 live births 16.71 deaths per 100 live births 10
1940s 9.42 deaths per 100 live births 6.37 deaths per 100 live births 12.96 deaths per 100 live births 10
1950s 6.2 deaths per 100 live births 6.05 deaths per 100 live births 6.41 deaths per 100 live births 10
1960s 5.87 deaths per 100 live births 5.52 deaths per 100 live births 6.34 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 5.23 deaths per 100 live births 4.41 deaths per 100 live births 5.5 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 3.01 deaths per 100 live births 2.42 deaths per 100 live births 3.98 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 2.11 deaths per 100 live births 1.76 deaths per 100 live births 2.36 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 1.45 deaths per 100 live births 1.13 deaths per 100 live births 1.7 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 0.9071 deaths per 100 live births 0.7461 deaths per 100 live births 1.08 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 0.7354 deaths per 100 live births 0.7287 deaths per 100 live births 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 139 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 140 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 141 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 143 Romania 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 145 Chile 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Uruguay?
Child mortality in Uruguay was 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 40.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7287 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for child mortality?
Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.