Number of child deaths per woman in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0143 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6024 under-five deaths per woman
in 1925
All-time low
0.0108 under-five deaths per woman
in 2020
Years of data
103
1921–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Uruguay, 1921–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Uruguay is 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Uruguay peaked at 0.6024 under-five deaths per woman in 1925 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 138th of 200 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.5726 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1922 | 0.4815 under-five deaths per woman | -15.9% |
| 1923 | 0.5404 under-five deaths per woman | +12.2% |
| 1924 | 0.5628 under-five deaths per woman | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 0.6024 under-five deaths per woman | +7.0% |
| 1926 | 0.4602 under-five deaths per woman | -23.6% |
| 1927 | 0.5356 under-five deaths per woman | +16.4% |
| 1928 | 0.4881 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1929 | 0.437 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1930 | 0.4672 under-five deaths per woman | +6.9% |
| 1931 | 0.5135 under-five deaths per woman | +9.9% |
| 1932 | 0.4408 under-five deaths per woman | -14.2% |
| 1933 | 0.4001 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1934 | 0.4061 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.4283 under-five deaths per woman | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 0.3693 under-five deaths per woman | -13.8% |
| 1937 | 0.3805 under-five deaths per woman | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 0.3951 under-five deaths per woman | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 0.314 under-five deaths per woman | -20.5% |
| 1940 | 0.3327 under-five deaths per woman | +5.9% |
| 1941 | 0.3187 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1942 | 0.366 under-five deaths per woman | +14.9% |
| 1943 | 0.2956 under-five deaths per woman | -19.2% |
| 1944 | 0.2423 under-five deaths per woman | -18.0% |
| 1946 | 0.2266 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1947 | 0.265 under-five deaths per woman | +17.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2225 under-five deaths per woman | -16.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1713 under-five deaths per woman | -23.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1683 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1663 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1656 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.167 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1685 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1733 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1768 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1799 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1805 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1792 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1765 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1735 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1709 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.167 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1641 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1619 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1586 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1558 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.152 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1461 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1477 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1498 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.154 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.162 under-five deaths per woman | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1658 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1627 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1502 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1366 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.103 under-five deaths per woman | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0921 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0835 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0773 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0733 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0705 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0675 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0633 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0629 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.061 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0567 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0554 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0539 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0531 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.051 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0481 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0451 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0416 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.039 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0368 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0347 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0317 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0303 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0281 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0242 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0217 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.018 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 under-five deaths per woman | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +30.6% | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0142 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5201 under-five deaths per woman | 0.437 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6024 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.4115 under-five deaths per woman | 0.314 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5135 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2712 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1713 under-five deaths per woman | 0.366 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.1712 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1805 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1659 under-five deaths per woman | 0.152 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1792 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1495 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1197 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1658 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0754 under-five deaths per woman | 0.061 under-five deaths per woman | 0.103 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0501 under-five deaths per woman | 0.039 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0303 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0368 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0217 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 135 Kuwait 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 136 Armenia 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 137 Cuba 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Uruguay?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Uruguay was 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6024 under-five deaths per woman in 1925.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).