Fertility rate by age group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fertility rate by age group was 26.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.19
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.3
in 1975
All-time low
26.19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Uruguay stood at 26.19. 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, fertility rate by age group in Uruguay peaked at 70.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 26.19, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.06 | — |
| 1951 | 61.26 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 61.67 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 62.06 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 62.53 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 62.42 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 63.08 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 63.23 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 63.43 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 63.35 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 63.47 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 63.64 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 63.86 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 64.21 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 63.88 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 63.5 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 62.98 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 61.89 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 61.15 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 60.88 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 62.01 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 62.99 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 63.39 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 63.88 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 67.54 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 70.3 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 69.02 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 68.74 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.58 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 65.98 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 63.67 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 61.76 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 59.78 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 58.65 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 56.2 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 55.26 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 56.78 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 59.66 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 62.58 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 62.64 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.31 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 62.26 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.78 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 63.55 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.62 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 66.39 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 66.43 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.11 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.01 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 68.5 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 67.08 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 66.87 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.52 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 61.62 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 59.76 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 60.26 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.8 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.71 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.58 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.54 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.11 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.35 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.54 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.23 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 55.91 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 50.84 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 44.28 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 37.76 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 33.06 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 29.59 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 27.36 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 26.49 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.19 | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 26.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 26.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.41 | 61.06 | 63.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.95 | 60.88 | 64.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.14 | 62.01 | 70.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.7 | 55.26 | 63.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9 | 62.26 | 68.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.02 | 59.58 | 67.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.96 | 33.06 | 60.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.41 | 26.19 | 29.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More population data for Uruguay
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0062 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.02 (2100)
- Population density 12.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 78,530 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Uruguay?
- Fertility rate by age group in Uruguay was 26.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Uruguay ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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