Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Uruguay, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 3 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Uruguay peaked at 3 per 1,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000, in 2002.
Uruguay ranks 83rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Uruguay?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Uruguay was 3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.