Norway vs Uruguay: Fertility rate, total
Norway
1.4 births per woman
in 2023
Uruguay
1.41 births per woman
in 2023
Norway rank
178th
Uruguay rank
176th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.41 births per woman against 1.4 births per woman in Norway, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Norway ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | 0.7754 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.73 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 0.771 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.87 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 0.5068 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.86 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 0.2399 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 0.1799 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.0157 births per woman | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Norway or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.41 births per woman against 1.4 births per woman in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Norway and Uruguay?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Norway ranks 178th 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