Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Uruguay
Uruguay: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.7447 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7447
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.98
in 1980
All-time low
0.7287
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.7447 for extreme poverty vs child mortality 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Uruguay peaked at 3.98 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7287, 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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.98 | — |
| 1981 | 3.59 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 3.3 | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.84 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.73 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.51 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.42 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.84 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.968 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9294 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8874 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8443 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8044 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7708 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7461 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7326 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7287 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7321 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7388 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7447 | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.7447 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.7447 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.01 | 2.42 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.76 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.13 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9071 | 0.7461 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7354 | 0.7287 | 0.7447 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Uruguay?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Uruguay was 0.7447 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7287 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs 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 falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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