Comparison of fertility rates in Uruguay
Uruguay: Comparison of fertility rates 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
Comparison of fertility rates in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.41 for comparison of fertility rates 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, comparison of fertility rates in Uruguay peaked at 3.02 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.02 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,322 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.4 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.41 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Uruguay?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Uruguay was 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 1975.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Uruguay ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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