Number of under-five deaths, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of under-five deaths, female was 108 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
108
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,512
in 1960
All-time low
108
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Uruguay is 108, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Uruguay peaked at 1,512 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 108, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,512 | — |
| 1961 | 1,491 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,465 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,443 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,424 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,407 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,396 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,374 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1,342 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,314 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,288 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,268 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,279 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,326 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,394 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1,453 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,456 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,389 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,262 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 1,121 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 974 | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 853 | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 771 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 719 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 683 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 656 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 633 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 613 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 595 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 580 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 568 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 557 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 548 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 536 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 526 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 509 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 485 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 458 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 429 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 405 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 385 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 370 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 358 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 345 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 327 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 310 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 289 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 267 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 249 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 233 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 221 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 211 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 204 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 190 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 182 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 172 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 156 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 140 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 127 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 118 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 112 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 109 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 108 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 108 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 108 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 353, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,417 | 1,314 | 1,512 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,324 | 1,121 | 1,456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 707.7 | 580 | 974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 502.1 | 405 | 568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.3 | 233 | 385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.1 | 127 | 221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111 | 108 | 118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Uruguay?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Uruguay was 108 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,512 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.