Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -0.8517 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.8517 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.57 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-7.84 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay is -0.8517 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -7.84 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 96th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6721 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.7027 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6281 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1964 | -0.7282 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1965 | -0.8034 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1966 | -0.7394 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1967 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1968 | -0.467 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1969 | -0.0722 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1083 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1971 | -0.1804 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5421 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 1973 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +384.0% |
| 1974 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1976 | -0.3977 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1977 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +786.9% |
| 1978 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1979 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1980 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1981 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1982 | -0.8682 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1983 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6034 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0405 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6478 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0.6838 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1989 | -0.1998 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1990 | -0.8407 % change on previous year | +320.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9285 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1992 | -0.8965 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9868 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.706 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1995 | -0.9897 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1996 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1997 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1999 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2000 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 2001 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0463 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2003 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +4302.0% |
| 2004 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1911 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2006 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -773.7% |
| 2007 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2008 | -0.8789 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2009 | -0.5911 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3469 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2011 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +244.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3933 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7404 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 2016 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -596.3% |
| 2017 | -7.22 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2018 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2019 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2020 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2021 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2022 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2023 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2024 | -0.8517 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -0.8517 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7048 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -0.8517 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.5103 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -4302.0% | -0.0463 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -786.9% | -0.3977 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -773.7% | 0.1911 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -596.3% | 0.7404 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2276 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 0.7027 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.1815 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8041 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 0.6838 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 0.706 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 0.1911 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | -0.8517 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 93 Myanmar -0.8038 % change on previous year compare
- 94 New Caledonia -0.8081 % change on previous year compare
- 95 American Samoa -0.8311 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Iraq -0.8618 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea -0.8712 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Eritrea -0.8888 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Uruguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -0.8517 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.84 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.