Number of children who die before age 5 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of children who die before age 5 was 228 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
228 deaths
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,143 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
228 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Uruguay is 228 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Uruguay peaked at 3,143 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 228 deaths, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 146th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,143 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,085 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 3,090 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 3,101 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3,112 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 3,105 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 3,117 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 3,119 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 3,114 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 3,099 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 3,102 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 3,117 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 3,136 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3,140 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 3,110 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,069 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,025 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2,972 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2,927 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2,911 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,870 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2,813 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,741 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,732 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,759 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,760 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,710 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,590 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2,514 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,395 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2,245 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 2,029 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 1,849 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1,763 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,756 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,759 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,650 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,526 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 1,400 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1,336 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,303 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,260 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,255 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,237 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,250 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,210 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,149 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,105 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,004 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 938 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 867 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 833 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 869 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 835 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 800 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 682 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 637 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 592 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 562 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 494 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 472 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 478 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 503 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 484 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 453 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 434 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 399 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 330 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 326 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 307 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 242 deaths | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 249 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 262 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 228 deaths | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,108 deaths | 3,085 deaths | 3,143 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,051 deaths | 2,911 deaths | 3,140 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,688 deaths | 2,395 deaths | 2,870 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,731 deaths | 1,336 deaths | 2,245 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,171 deaths | 938 deaths | 1,303 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 717.1 deaths | 494 deaths | 869 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.6 deaths | 307 deaths | 503 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.25 deaths | 228 deaths | 262 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Uruguay?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Uruguay was 228 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,143 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 deaths in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Uruguay ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.