Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.6339 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6339
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
151st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.54
in 1990
All-time low
0.6339
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay stood at 0.6339. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay peaked at 1.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6339, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.54 | — |
| 1991 | 1.51 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.42 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.35 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.974 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9477 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9218 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8963 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8714 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8468 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8224 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.799 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7768 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7559 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7358 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7171 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6996 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6833 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6671 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6508 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6339 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.24 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.9477 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8143 | 0.7171 | 0.9218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6669 | 0.6339 | 0.6996 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 148 United Arab Emirates 0.6619 compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.6605 compare
- 150 Montserrat 0.6479 compare
- 152 Romania 0.6301 compare
- 153 United States of America 0.6205 compare
- 154 Chile 0.6049 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 mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay was 0.6339 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6339 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Uruguay ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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