Birth rate by women's age group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Birth rate by women's age group was 26.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Uruguay stood at 26.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Uruguay peaked at 70.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 26.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 121st 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 | 62.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 118 Argentina 26.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 120 Iran 26.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 122 Northern Mariana Islands 26.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 123 Thailand 26.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 124 Morocco 25.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Uruguay?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Uruguay was 26.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.