Number of under-five deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of under-five deaths was 250 in 2024. β Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Uruguay, 1955β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 250 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Uruguay peaked at 3,433 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,267 | 3,067 | 3,431 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,267 | 3,061 | 3,433 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,034 | 2,549 | 3,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,629 | 1,338 | 2,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,166 | 942 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 726.3 | 538 | 897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418 | 294 | 511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.4 | 250 | 273 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Uruguay?
- Number of under-five deaths in Uruguay was 250 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,433 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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