Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 67 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uruguay peaked at 172 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 139th 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.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172 | — |
| 1991 | 166 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 155 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 152 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 149 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 144 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 142 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 139 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 137 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 126 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 123 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 119 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 116 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 67 | -5.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.7 | 142 | 172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.4 | 108 | 139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9 | 77 | 105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2 | 67 | 77 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uruguay?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uruguay was 67 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 172 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Uruguay ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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