Children per woman vs population growth in Uruguay

Uruguay: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.0088 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0088
Change on year
up 110.1%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 1963
All-time low
-0.1655
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Uruguay, 1950–2023

00.51195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Uruguay stood at 0.0088.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.1% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Uruguay peaked at 1.21 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.1655, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 178th out of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.13 1.02 1.2 10
1960s 1.15 1.04 1.21 10
1970s 1.06 0.9339 1.16 10
1980s 0.8192 0.7888 0.8622 10
1990s 0.7615 0.6713 0.8278 10
2000s 0.5675 0.5099 0.6448 10
2010s 0.3922 0.114 0.4891 10
2020s -0.0313 -0.1655 0.1191 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 175 Sweden 0.0377 compare
  2. 176 France 0.0343 compare
  3. 177 Denmark 0.009 compare
  4. 179 Netherlands 0.0083 compare
  5. 180 Aruba -0.0122 compare
  6. 181 Slovak Republic -0.0343 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Uruguay?
Children per woman vs population growth in Uruguay was 0.0088 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 1963.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1655 in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Uruguay ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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