Uruguay
Global Child Index — Beta v1.1
Score
92.6 / 100
Rank
#46
Data coverage
94%
Domain scores
Health & Nutrition
95.7
Education
95.5
Poverty & Water
99.8
Adolescent & Digital
89.7
Protection
84.2
Environment & Exposure
94.1
Indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Score / 100 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 mortality rate | 7.40 | 2024 | 97.0 | UN IGME via World Bank |
| Stunting prevalence (under-5) | 6.90 | 2018 | 93.1 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Immunization, DTP3 | 94.00 | 2024 | 94.0 | WHO/UNICEF (WUENIC) via World Bank |
| Wasting prevalence (under-5) | 1.40 | 2018 | 98.6 | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank JME via World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (net) | 99.38 | 2017 | 99.4 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (net) | 88.21 | 2017 | 88.2 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Youth literacy rate (15–24) | 99.02 | 2024 | 99.0 | UNESCO UIS via World Bank |
| Poverty headcount ($2.15/day) | 0.20 | 2024 | 99.8 | World Bank |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 25.10 | 2024 | 87.5 | UN Population Division via World Bank |
| Individuals using the internet | 91.99 | 2024 | 92.0 | ITU via World Bank |
| Birth registration completeness | 99.80 | 2013 | 99.8 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Married by age 18 | 24.60 | 2013 | 75.4 | UNICEF via World Bank |
| Intentional homicide rate | 11.25 | 2023 | 77.5 | UNODC via World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure | 10.85 | 2023 | 89.1 | GBD/IHME via World Bank |
| Access to clean cooking fuels | 99.00 | 2024 | 99.0 | WHO via World Bank |
Why this moved — Index v1.0 → v1.1
Score changed from 94.5 (v1.0) to 92.6 (v1.1) when the Index expanded on 21 Oct 2026. Decomposed honestly:
- Methodology effect -1.9 — the indicator set grew from 9 to 16 (adding Protection and Environment & Exposure). This part of the change says something about the ruler, not about Uruguay.
- Data effect +0.0 — revised or newer values on the original v1.0 indicators. This is the part that reflects change in Uruguay itself.
Its rank moved from #40 to #46; rank movement between versions also reflects the larger ranked set and other countries’ new-indicator scores, so it is not, by itself, evidence of change in this country. The v1.0 table is kept in the v1.0 archive.