Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -2.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at -2.19 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 266.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 0.6725 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -2.19 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 195th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2616 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.1295 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1124 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.241 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5013 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6509 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6725 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3991 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2092 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0179 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1981 | -0.1733 % change on previous year | -1067.7% |
| 1982 | -0.1773 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0501 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1984 | -0.0001 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -3200.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 0.09 % change on previous year | +477.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1333 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0389 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2376 % change on previous year | -711.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4502 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4906 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1993 | -0.3149 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1994 | -0.2113 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1212 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3364 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3636 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3481 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.202 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 0.139 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1255 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3415 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2003 | -0.5116 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2004 | -0.7658 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2005 | -0.8472 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2006 | -0.7526 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2007 | -0.7965 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2008 | -0.835 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2009 | -0.8672 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2010 | -0.9981 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2011 | -1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2013 | -0.8542 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2014 | -0.6212 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5968 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | -0.3742 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2017 | -0.5236 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2018 | -0.9744 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2019 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2020 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2021 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2022 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2024 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2025 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3531 % change on previous year | 0.1124 % change on previous year | 0.6725 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.0101 % change on previous year | -0.1773 % change on previous year | 0.1333 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0333 % change on previous year | -0.4906 % change on previous year | 0.3636 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5704 % change on previous year | -0.8672 % change on previous year | 0.139 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8269 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | -0.3742 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 192 Bermuda -2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Niue -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Hong Kong -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Japan -2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 197 North Macedonia -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Isle of Man -2.24 % change on previous year compare
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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Uruguay was -2.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6725 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 195th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 266.2%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.