Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Uruguay
Uruguay: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 6.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.63
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.66
in 2024
All-time low
5.9
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Uruguay, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.63 for life satisfaction vs child mortality in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Uruguay peaked at 6.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.9 | — |
| 2012 | 6.36 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.49 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.54 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.38 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.29 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.43 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.49 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.61 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.66 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.63 | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.36 | 5.9 | 6.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.43 | 6.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- 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 life satisfaction vs child mortality in Uruguay?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Uruguay was 6.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Uruguay ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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