Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay stood at 28. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay peaked at 79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 141st 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79 | — |
| 1991 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 28 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2 | 67 | 79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1 | 46 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5 | 33 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8 | 28 | 33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uruguay was 28 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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