What is youth mortality rate in Uruguay?

Youth mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.8928 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 6.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8867 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Uruguay rank for youth mortality rate?

Uruguay ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Uruguay

Name: Youth mortality rate in Uruguay
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Youth mortality rate was 0.8928 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.8928 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

141st

of 199 countries

All-time high

6.9 deaths per 100 live births

in 1959

All-time low

0.8867 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1954–2024

Youth mortality rate in Uruguay, 1954–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Uruguay is 0.8928 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 6.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.8867 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, 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	6.76 deaths per 100 live births	6.6 deaths per 100 live births	6.9 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	6.32 deaths per 100 live births	5.95 deaths per 100 live births	6.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.62 deaths per 100 live births	4.79 deaths per 100 live births	5.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.35 deaths per 100 live births	2.74 deaths per 100 live births	4.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.4 deaths per 100 live births	2.02 deaths per 100 live births	2.68 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.68 deaths per 100 live births	1.34 deaths per 100 live births	1.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.09 deaths per 100 live births	0.9109 deaths per 100 live births	1.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.8901 deaths per 100 live births	0.8867 deaths per 100 live births	0.8938 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

138 Georgia 1.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
139 Ukraine 0.9787 deaths per 100 live births compare
140 Kuwait 0.9779 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Romania 0.8623 deaths per 100 live births compare
143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8609 deaths per 100 live births compare
144 Chile 0.8133 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Uruguay

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Uruguay?: Youth mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.8928 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 6.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8867 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for youth mortality rate?: Uruguay ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.