Number of births in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of births was 33,443 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33,443 births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
61,829 births
in 1976
All-time low
33,443 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births in Uruguay stood at 33,443 births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Uruguay peaked at 61,829 births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 33,443 births, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 141st 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.
Number of births in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46,859 births | — |
| 1951 | 47,581 births | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 48,526 births | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 49,515 births | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 50,538 births | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 51,107 births | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 52,349 births | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 53,126 births | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 53,929 births | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 54,469 births | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 55,145 births | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 55,888 births | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 56,601 births | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 57,224 births | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 56,991 births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 56,726 births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 56,464 births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 55,921 births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 55,776 births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 55,829 births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 55,983 births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 55,993 births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56,415 births | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58,017 births | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 60,347 births | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 61,802 births | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 61,829 births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60,056 births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 58,925 births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 56,841 births | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 54,629 births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 53,800 births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 53,651 births | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 53,423 births | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 53,379 births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53,639 births | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 53,968 births | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 54,701 births | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 55,479 births | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 55,742 births | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55,664 births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 55,574 births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 55,526 births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55,455 births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 56,276 births | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 56,114 births | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 55,527 births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 54,878 births | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 53,676 births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 53,307 births | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 52,104 births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 51,388 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 51,296 births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50,121 births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 49,503 births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49,602 births | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48,781 births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 48,151 births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 47,714 births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 47,428 births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 47,277 births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46,748 births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47,390 births | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 47,959 births | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 47,778 births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48,169 births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46,383 births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 43,058 births | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 39,673 births | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 37,009 births | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 35,383 births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 34,209 births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 33,767 births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 33,443 births | -1.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 33,443 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434 births, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 33,443 births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929 births, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,800 births | 46,859 births | 54,469 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,256 births | 55,145 births | 57,224 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,621 births | 55,983 births | 61,829 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,241 births | 53,379 births | 55,742 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,200 births | 53,307 births | 56,276 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,609 births | 47,428 births | 52,104 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,144 births | 37,009 births | 48,169 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,200 births | 33,443 births | 35,383 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 number of births in Uruguay?
- Number of births in Uruguay was 33,443 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61,829 births in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,443 births in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of births?
- Uruguay ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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