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