Number of child deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of child deaths was 250 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
250 deaths
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,433 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
250 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Uruguay, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Uruguay is 250 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Uruguay peaked at 3,433 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 250 deaths, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 142nd of 199 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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3,067 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 3,171 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 3,286 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 3,378 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 3,431 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 3,433 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 3,403 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 3,366 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3,334 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3,295 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3,256 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3,226 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,180 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 3,119 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 3,061 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3,005 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,962 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,967 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,057 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3,202 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 3,311 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3,301 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3,130 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,861 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2,549 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 2,220 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 1,952 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 1,773 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,659 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,577 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,515 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1,462 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,415 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,375 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,338 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,307 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,285 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,266 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,245 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,224 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,189 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,132 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,067 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 999 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 942 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 897 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 860 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 833 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 800 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 758 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 716 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 669 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 618 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 574 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 538 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 511 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 489 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 472 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 460 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 443 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 424 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 399 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 363 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 325 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 294 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 273 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 260 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 253 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 251 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 250 deaths | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,267 deaths | 3,067 deaths | 3,431 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,267 deaths | 3,061 deaths | 3,433 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,034 deaths | 2,549 deaths | 3,311 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,629 deaths | 1,338 deaths | 2,220 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,166 deaths | 942 deaths | 1,307 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 726.3 deaths | 538 deaths | 897 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 418 deaths | 294 deaths | 511 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.4 deaths | 250 deaths | 273 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0872 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Uruguay?
- Number of child deaths in Uruguay was 250 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,433 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 deaths in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of child deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .