Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 1.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 1975
All-time low
1.41
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Uruguay is 1.41, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Uruguay peaked at 3.02 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.69 | — |
| 1951 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 2.72 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.74 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.76 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.76 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.79 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.81 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.83 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.87 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.88 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.86 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.84 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.77 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.77 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.85 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.71 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.59 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.51 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.49 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.42 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 2.71 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.47 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.25 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2.02 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.57 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 compare
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
- 192 Norway 1.41 compare
- 193 Bermuda 1.4 compare
- 194 Luxembourg 1.4 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)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Uruguay?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Uruguay was 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 1975.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Uruguay ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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