Birth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Birth rate was 9.87 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Uruguay is 9.87 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Uruguay peaked at 21.89 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 9.87 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.54 births per 1,000 people | 20.97 births per 1,000 people | 21.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.16 births per 1,000 people | 20.13 births per 1,000 people | 21.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.46 births per 1,000 people | 19.33 births per 1,000 people | 21.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18 births per 1,000 people | 17.78 births per 1,000 people | 18.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.36 births per 1,000 people | 16.38 births per 1,000 people | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1 births per 1,000 people | 14.33 births per 1,000 people | 15.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | 10.89 births per 1,000 people | 14.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | 10.41 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 167 Costa Rica 10.18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 168 United Kingdom 10.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Qatar 9.91 births per 1,000 people compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 9.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Denmark 9.72 births per 1,000 people compare
- 173 France 9.62 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 78,530 people (2100)
- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,322 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Uruguay?
- Birth rate in Uruguay was 9.87 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for birth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.