Share of births by age of mother in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of births by age of mother was 9.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2012
All-time low
9.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.1% 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 16.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.1% | — |
| 1951 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 12.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 4 |
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- Population density 12.83 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Uruguay?
- Share of births by age of mother in Uruguay was 9.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.