Median age vs births per woman in Uruguay
Uruguay: Median age vs births per woman was 35.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.78
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.78
in 2023
All-time low
26.83
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Uruguay is 35.78, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Uruguay peaked at 35.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.83, in 1950.
That places Uruguay 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.83 | — |
| 1951 | 26.94 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 27.05 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 27.17 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 27.28 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 27.52 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 27.63 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 27.75 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 27.86 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 27.96 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 28.07 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 28.16 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 28.25 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 28.33 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 28.42 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 28.5 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 28.59 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 28.68 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 28.77 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 28.86 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 28.94 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 29.01 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 29.07 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 29.09 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 29.09 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.07 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 29.05 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 29.05 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.05 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.07 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 29.12 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 29.26 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 29.33 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 29.41 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.59 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 29.67 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.76 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.86 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.97 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 30.09 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 30.21 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 30.33 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.45 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.58 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.69 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.79 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.13 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.27 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 31.42 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.58 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.76 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.97 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 32.21 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.46 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.73 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 33.25 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.49 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.89 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.04 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 34.17 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.33 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.53 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.76 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.02 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.26 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.5 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.78 | +0.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 35.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 35.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.34 | 26.83 | 27.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.37 | 27.96 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.03 | 28.86 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.39 | 29.07 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.39 | 29.86 | 30.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.75 | 31 | 32.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.92 | 33 | 34.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.39 | 35.02 | 35.78 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Uruguay?
- Median age vs births per woman in Uruguay was 35.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.83 in 1950.
- How does Uruguay rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Uruguay ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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