Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 48.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uruguay stood at 48.05.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uruguay peaked at 173.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.71, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 146th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.29 | — |
| 2001 | 146.99 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 161.99 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 154.77 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 148.07 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 149.47 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 126.97 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 115.07 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 96.59 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 76.43 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 80.98 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 78.64 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 80.6 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 70 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 91.03 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 100.97 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 64.98 | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 68.65 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 58.36 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 49.73 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 47.71 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 48.05 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.97 | 76.43 | 173.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.39 | 49.73 | 100.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.88 | 47.71 | 48.05 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uruguay?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uruguay was 48.05 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 173.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.71 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Uruguay ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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