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
Latest (2022)
0.34 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
93rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.66 per 1,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0.34 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
18
2000–2022
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 206 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.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 per 1,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6 per 1,000 population | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.42 per 1,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 per 1,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 per 1,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 per 1,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.66 per 1,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 per 1,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.56 per 1,000 population | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.41 per 1,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 per 1,000 population | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 per 1,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.61 per 1,000 population | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.71 per 1,000 population | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.53 per 1,000 population | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.43 per 1,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.34 per 1,000 population | -20.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.34 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 population, 8.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.34 per 1,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 per 1,000 population, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
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 206 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).