Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 538 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
538
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
123rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
626
in 1996
All-time low
479
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Uruguay stood at 538.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Uruguay peaked at 626 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 479, in 2005.
That places Uruguay 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 575 | — |
| 1991 | 578 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 588 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 600 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 611 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 620 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 626 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 623 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 613 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 593 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 567 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 540 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 513 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 493 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 481 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 479 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 483 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 494 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 512 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 530 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 549 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 559 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 561 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 558 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 547 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 539 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 533 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 529 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 532 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 532 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 536 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 538 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 542 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 543 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 538 | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 538 is above the median for high income countries, which is 311, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 538 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 919, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 602.7 | 575 | 626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.2 | 479 | 567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.9 | 529 | 561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.4 | 536 | 543 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Uruguay?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Uruguay was 538 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 626 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 479 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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