Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 1.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
148th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.24
in 1990
All-time low
1.49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uruguay stood at 1.49. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uruguay peaked at 3.24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 148th out of 200 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.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.24 | — |
| 1991 | 3.19 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.13 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.02 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.83 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.69 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.63 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.56 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.22 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | -2.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.69 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.12 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.66 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 145 Montserrat 1.58 compare
- 146 Barbados 1.53 compare
- 147 Bulgaria 1.51 compare
- 149 United States of America 1.49 compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 1.47 compare
- 151 Qatar 1.47 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Uruguay?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uruguay was 1.49 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Uruguay ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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