Netherlands vs Uruguay: Fertility rate, total
Netherlands
1.43 births per woman
in 2023
Uruguay
1.41 births per woman
in 2023
Netherlands rank
174th
Uruguay rank
176th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.43 births per woman against 1.41 births per woman in Uruguay, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Netherlands ranks 174th and Uruguay ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | 0.9834 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.53 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 0.968 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.59 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 0.7948 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.73 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 0.3649 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 0.2389 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.0757 births per woman | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Netherlands, at 1.43 births per woman against 1.41 births per woman in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Netherlands ranks 174th and Uruguay ranks 176th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release