Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.34 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
The most recent figure for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Uruguay is 0.34 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Uruguay peaked at 1.66 per 1,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.34 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 93rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 per 1,000 population | 1.34 per 1,000 population | 1.66 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 1,000 population | 0.61 per 1,000 population | 1.56 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4333 per 1,000 population | 0.34 per 1,000 population | 0.53 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 90 Jordan 0.38 per 1,000 population compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 0.37 per 1,000 population compare
- 92 Bahamas 0.36 per 1,000 population compare
- 93 Botswana 0.34 per 1,000 population compare
- 95 North Macedonia 0.33 per 1,000 population compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 0.31 per 1,000 population compare
- 96 Saint Martin (French part) 0.31 per 1,000 population compare
- 96 Slovakia 0.31 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,322 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Uruguay?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Uruguay was 0.34 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 per 1,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)