Annual number of births by world region in Uruguay

Uruguay: Annual number of births by world region was 33,443 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33,443
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
61,829
in 1976
All-time low
33,443
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Uruguay, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Uruguay is 33,443, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Uruguay peaked at 61,829 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 33,443, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Annual number of births by world region in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Uruguay, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 46,859 —
1951 47,581 +1.5%
1952 48,526 +2.0%
1953 49,515 +2.0%
1954 50,538 +2.1%
1955 51,107 +1.1%
1956 52,349 +2.4%
1957 53,126 +1.5%
1958 53,929 +1.5%
1959 54,469 +1.0%
1960 55,145 +1.2%
1961 55,888 +1.3%
1962 56,601 +1.3%
1963 57,224 +1.1%
1964 56,991 -0.4%
1965 56,726 -0.5%
1966 56,464 -0.5%
1967 55,921 -1.0%
1968 55,776 -0.3%
1969 55,829 +0.1%
1970 55,983 +0.3%
1971 55,993 +0.0%
1972 56,415 +0.8%
1973 58,017 +2.8%
1974 60,347 +4.0%
1975 61,802 +2.4%
1976 61,829 +0.0%
1977 60,056 -2.9%
1978 58,925 -1.9%
1979 56,841 -3.5%
1980 54,629 -3.9%
1981 53,800 -1.5%
1982 53,651 -0.3%
1983 53,423 -0.4%
1984 53,379 -0.1%
1985 53,639 +0.5%
1986 53,968 +0.6%
1987 54,701 +1.4%
1988 55,479 +1.4%
1989 55,742 +0.5%
1990 55,664 -0.1%
1991 55,574 -0.2%
1992 55,526 -0.1%
1993 55,455 -0.1%
1994 56,276 +1.5%
1995 56,114 -0.3%
1996 55,527 -1.0%
1997 54,878 -1.2%
1998 53,676 -2.2%
1999 53,307 -0.7%
2000 52,104 -2.3%
2001 51,388 -1.4%
2002 51,296 -0.2%
2003 50,121 -2.3%
2004 49,503 -1.2%
2005 49,602 +0.2%
2006 48,781 -1.7%
2007 48,151 -1.3%
2008 47,714 -0.9%
2009 47,428 -0.6%
2010 47,277 -0.3%
2011 46,748 -1.1%
2012 47,390 +1.4%
2013 47,959 +1.2%
2014 47,778 -0.4%
2015 48,169 +0.8%
2016 46,383 -3.7%
2017 43,058 -7.2%
2018 39,673 -7.9%
2019 37,009 -6.7%
2020 35,383 -4.4%
2021 34,209 -3.3%
2022 33,767 -1.3%
2023 33,443 -1.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 33,443 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 33,443 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 50,800 46,859 54,469 10
1960s 56,256 55,145 57,224 10
1970s 58,621 55,983 61,829 10
1980s 54,241 53,379 55,742 10
1990s 55,200 53,307 56,276 10
2000s 49,609 47,428 52,104 10
2010s 45,144 37,009 48,169 10
2020s 34,200 33,443 35,383 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 138 Finland 43,556 compare
  2. 139 Hong Kong 41,294 compare
  3. 140 Armenia 34,668 compare
  4. 142 Jamaica 33,007 compare
  5. 143 Moldova 32,986 compare
  6. 144 Croatia 31,446 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Uruguay?
Annual number of births by world region in Uruguay was 33,443 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 61,829 in 1976.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 33,443 in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for annual number of births by world region?
Uruguay ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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