Romania vs Uruguay: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Romania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.4 births per woman against 1.39 births per woman in Romania, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Romania ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 0.3459 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2.6 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | 0.2624 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 2.29 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 0.214 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.43 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 0.9478 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.4 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 0.6979 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.62 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 0.2929 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 0.2152 births per woman | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Romania or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.4 births per woman against 1.39 births per woman in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Romania and Uruguay?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Romania ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 177th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.