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
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.
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
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.862 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.9506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 73.32 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 78.34 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.72 0-100 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).