Moldova vs Uruguay: Number of children under 5

Moldova
178,813 people
in 2023
Uruguay
175,413 people
in 2023
Moldova rank
140th
Uruguay rank
142nd

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Moldova
  • Uruguay
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195019862023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 178,813 people against 175,413 people in Uruguay, a difference of 3,400 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 367,627 people 230,604 people 137,023 people Moldova
1960s 375,923 people 264,152 people 111,770 people Moldova
1970s 362,032 people 274,246 people 87,786 people Moldova
1980s 424,102 people 264,597 people 159,505 people Moldova
1990s 359,770 people 270,192 people 89,578 people Moldova
2000s 233,433 people 249,839 people 16,406 people Uruguay
2010s 222,413 people 231,588 people 9,175 people Uruguay
2020s 190,870 people 189,482 people 1,388 people Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, Moldova or Uruguay?
Moldova, at 178,813 people against 175,413 people in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Moldova and Uruguay?
3,400 people, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Uruguay rank globally for number of children under 5?
Moldova ranks 140th 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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Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.