Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 23.13 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uruguay stood at 23.13 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uruguay peaked at 64.88 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.13 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.33 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 64.88 per 1,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 63.92 per 1,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 62.49 per 1,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 58.17 per 1,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 59.76 per 1,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 60.66 per 1,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 58.84 per 1,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 62.38 per 1,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 63.99 per 1,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 58.17 per 1,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 55.64 per 1,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 53.06 per 1,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 37.64 per 1,000 population | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 33.24 per 1,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 29.4 per 1,000 population | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 27.09 per 1,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 23.13 per 1,000 population | -14.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 23.13 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 3.2× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 23.13 per 1,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.51 per 1,000 population | 58.17 per 1,000 population | 64.88 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.02 per 1,000 population | 33.24 per 1,000 population | 63.99 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.54 per 1,000 population | 23.13 per 1,000 population | 29.4 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 115 French Polynesia 24.29 per 1,000 population compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 23.95 per 1,000 population compare
- 117 Iran 23.44 per 1,000 population compare
- 119 Moldova 22.88 per 1,000 population compare
- 120 Namibia 22.37 per 1,000 population compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 22.36 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uruguay?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uruguay was 23.13 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 64.88 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Uruguay ranks 118th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).