Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay
Uruguay: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7447 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 1980
All-time low
0.7287 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay peaked at 3.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7287 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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. (65 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 138 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Chile 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Uruguay was 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7287 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .