Share of births by age of mother in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of births by age of mother was 9.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.14
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.72
in 2012
All-time low
9.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.14 for share of births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Uruguay peaked at 16.72 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.14, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.14 | — |
| 1951 | 12.98 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 12.81 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 12.64 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 12.49 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 12.35 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 12.21 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 12.09 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 11.94 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 11.89 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 11.86 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 11.87 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.91 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 11.96 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 12.02 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 12.05 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 12.05 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.07 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.2 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 12.56 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.93 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 13.11 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 13.02 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 13.39 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 13.74 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 13.62 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 14.08 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 14.21 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 14.47 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 14.57 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.36 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 13.84 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 13.51 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 12.85 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 12.49 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.71 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 13.2 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 13.8 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 14.04 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 14.37 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 14.8 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 15.29 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.7 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.96 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.95 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.76 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.53 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.35 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.09 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 16.06 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.25 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.03 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.56 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.44 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.68 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.96 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.18 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.34 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.43 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.51 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.61 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.72 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.52 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.82 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.88 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 13.86 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 12.83 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 11.74 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.88 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10.07 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9.54 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 9.25 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.14 | -1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 4.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.47 | 11.94 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.99 | 11.86 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.51 | 12.56 | 14.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.54 | 12.49 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.48 | 14.37 | 16.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.99 | 15.44 | 16.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 | 10.88 | 16.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9.14 | 10.07 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Uruguay?
- Share of births by age of mother in Uruguay was 9.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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