Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0014 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
179th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0194 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0014 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 176 Chile 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 178 Kazakhstan 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 181 Lithuania 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 182 Suriname 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.