Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of child deaths by region, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region, per capita in Uruguay stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0014 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
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)
- 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 number of child deaths by region, per capita in Uruguay?
- Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of child deaths by region, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths by region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths by region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths by region UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.