Jamaica vs Uruguay: Number of children under 5
Jamaica
165,500 people
in 2023
Uruguay
175,413 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
144th
Uruguay rank
142nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 175,413 people against 165,500 people in Jamaica, a difference of 9,913 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 226,788 people | 230,604 people | 3,816 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 301,311 people | 264,152 people | 37,159 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 296,037 people | 274,246 people | 21,790 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 295,609 people | 264,597 people | 31,012 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 298,965 people | 270,192 people | 28,773 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 251,631 people | 249,839 people | 1,792 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 197,276 people | 231,588 people | 34,312 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 168,524 people | 189,482 people | 20,958 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 175,413 people against 165,500 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 9,913 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Jamaica ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.