Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Uruguay by year

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Nauru

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Uruguay
2023	3.33	1.41
2022	3.38	1.43
2021	3.43	1.45
2020	3.47	1.5
2019	3.53	1.57
2018	3.68	1.68
2017	3.88	1.82
2016	4.03	1.97
2015	4.08	2.04
2014	4.09	2.03
2013	4.1	2.03
2012	4.12	2.01
2011	4.12	1.99
2010	4.02	2.01
2009	3.85	2.02
2008	3.67	2.03
2007	3.5	2.05
2006	3.4	2.07
2005	3.38	2.1
2004	3.38	2.09
2003	3.39	2.12
2002	3.4	2.16
2001	3.46	2.16
2000	3.54	2.2
1999	3.64	2.25
1998	3.68	2.27
1997	3.74	2.33
1996	3.78	2.36
1995	3.81	2.4
1994	3.84	2.42
1993	3.89	2.41
1992	3.95	2.43
1991	3.99	2.45
1990	4.02	2.48
1989	4.07	2.5
1988	4.11	2.5
1987	4.14	2.49
1986	4.15	2.47
1985	4.14	2.47
1984	4.11	2.47
1983	4.06	2.49
1982	3.99	2.51
1981	3.94	2.53
1980	3.88	2.59
1979	3.85	2.71
1978	3.84	2.83
1977	3.86	2.9
1976	3.9	3.01
1975	3.97	3.02
1974	4.07	2.96
1973	4.19	2.86
1972	4.36	2.78
1971	4.54	2.77
1970	4.74	2.77
1969	4.94	2.77
1968	5.14	2.77
1967	5.29	2.78
1966	5.41	2.82
1965	5.48	2.84
1964	5.47	2.86
1963	5.44	2.88
1962	5.42	2.87
1961	5.38	2.85
1960	5.34	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Nauru vs Uruguay population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Uruguay
2023	213	298
2022	226	-2,964
2021	236	-5,621
2020	246	4,048
2019	255	3,873
2018	265	7,322
2017	279	10,907
2016	289	14,008
2015	291	16,194
2014	290	16,238
2013	291	16,318
2012	292	15,520
2011	291	14,934
2010	281	16,231
2009	261	16,947
2008	240	16,838
2007	222	17,422
2006	209	17,783
2005	204	18,926
2004	202	18,067
2003	201	18,628
2002	200	20,073
2001	203	20,729
2000	207	21,060
1999	212	21,844
1998	214	22,114
1997	218	23,737
1996	221	24,635
1995	225	24,872
1994	229	24,637
1993	235	24,212
1992	237	24,847
1991	225	25,422
1990	214	25,699
1989	204	25,322
1988	195	25,071
1987	186	24,469
1986	178	24,505
1985	171	23,988
1984	166	23,684
1983	163	24,146
1982	162	25,224
1981	157	24,968
1980	145	25,451
1979	130	27,456
1978	111	30,076
1977	89	31,321
1976	79	33,199
1975	70	33,393
1974	63	32,221
1973	57	30,213
1972	53	28,896
1971	50	28,584
1970	49	28,737
1969	71	28,805
1968	116	29,103
1967	117	29,514
1966	123	30,293
1965	113	30,807
1964	100	31,340
1963	88	31,824
1962	75	31,441
1961	70	30,975
1960	72	30,438

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.8% in Nauru and +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Uruguay by year

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Nauru

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Uruguay
2023	25.5	9.87
2022	26.6	9.96
2021	27.8	10.1
2020	28.7	10.4
2019	29.6	10.9
2018	30.7	11.7
2017	32.2	12.7
2016	33.6	13.7
2015	34.2	14.3
2014	34.7	14.2
2013	35.3	14.3
2012	36.1	14.2
2011	36.8	14.1
2010	36.1	14.2
2009	34.3	14.3
2008	32.3	14.4
2007	30.4	14.6
2006	29.1	14.8
2005	28.5	15.1
2004	28.1	15.1
2003	27.9	15.3
2002	27.8	15.6
2001	27.9	15.7
2000	28.2	16
1999	28.6	16.4
1998	28.7	16.6
1997	29	17
1996	29.4	17.3
1995	29.8	17.6
1994	30.3	17.7
1993	31.1	17.6
1992	31.8	17.7
1991	31.7	17.8
1990	31.7	17.9
1989	31.9	18.1
1988	32	18.1
1987	32	17.9
1986	31.9	17.8
1985	31.9	17.8
1984	31.8	17.8
1983	31.8	17.9
1982	31.8	18
1981	31.2	18.2
1980	29.7	18.5
1979	27.6	19.3
1978	25	20.1
1977	21.8	20.6
1976	20.1	21.4
1975	18.7	21.5
1974	17.4	21.1
1973	16.3	20.4
1972	15.6	20
1971	15.2	20
1970	15.1	20.1
1969	18.8	20.1
1968	27.2	20.2
1967	28.3	20.5
1966	29.9	20.9
1965	29.1	21.2
1964	28.2	21.5
1963	27	21.8
1962	25.6	21.8
1961	25.6	21.8
1960	26.9	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 26.9 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Uruguay
2100	20.7%	11%
2099	20.8%	11%
2098	21%	11%
2097	21.1%	11%
2096	21.2%	11%
2095	21.3%	11%
2094	21.4%	11%
2093	21.6%	11.1%
2092	21.7%	11.1%
2091	21.9%	11.2%
2090	22%	11.2%
2089	22.2%	11.2%
2088	22.4%	11.3%
2087	22.5%	11.3%
2086	22.7%	11.3%
2085	22.9%	11.4%
2084	23.1%	11.4%
2083	23.3%	11.4%
2082	23.4%	11.4%
2081	23.6%	11.5%
2080	23.8%	11.5%
2079	23.9%	11.5%
2078	24.1%	11.5%
2077	24.2%	11.5%
2076	24.3%	11.5%
2075	24.5%	11.4%
2074	24.6%	11.4%
2073	24.7%	11.4%
2072	24.9%	11.4%
2071	25%	11.4%
2070	25.1%	11.5%
2069	25.3%	11.5%
2068	25.4%	11.5%
2067	25.6%	11.6%
2066	25.8%	11.7%
2065	26%	11.8%
2064	26.2%	11.9%
2063	26.4%	12%
2062	26.7%	12.1%
2061	26.9%	12.2%
2060	27.2%	12.3%
2059	27.5%	12.5%
2058	27.9%	12.6%
2057	28.2%	12.8%
2056	28.5%	12.9%
2055	28.8%	13%
2054	29.1%	13.2%
2053	29.4%	13.3%
2052	29.7%	13.4%
2051	29.9%	13.6%
2050	30.2%	13.7%
2049	30.4%	13.8%
2048	30.6%	13.9%
2047	30.7%	14%
2046	30.8%	14%
2045	30.9%	14.1%
2044	30.9%	14.2%
2043	31%	14.2%
2042	31%	14.3%
2041	31%	14.3%
2040	31%	14.4%
2039	31.1%	14.4%
2038	31.2%	14.4%
2037	31.4%	14.5%
2036	31.8%	14.5%
2035	32%	14.6%
2034	32.3%	14.7%
2033	32.5%	14.9%
2032	32.9%	15.2%
2031	33.4%	15.6%
2030	34%	16.1%
2029	34.7%	16.5%
2028	35.3%	16.9%
2027	36.1%	17.3%
2026	36.8%	17.7%
2025	37.5%	18.1%
2024	37.8%	18.3%
2023	38.2%	18.7%
2022	38.3%	19.1%
2021	38.3%	19.4%
2020	38%	19.8%
2019	37.6%	20.2%
2018	37.6%	20.5%
2017	38%	20.8%
2016	38.2%	21%
2015	38.2%	21.1%
2014	38.2%	21.3%
2013	38%	21.5%
2012	37.7%	21.7%
2011	37.1%	22%
2010	36.3%	22.3%
2009	35.8%	22.6%
2008	35.6%	22.8%
2007	35.7%	23.1%
2006	36.1%	23.3%
2005	36.6%	23.5%
2004	37.1%	23.7%
2003	37.7%	23.9%
2002	38.2%	24.1%
2001	38.5%	24.2%
2000	38.9%	24.4%
1999	39.4%	24.5%
1998	39.9%	24.5%
1997	40.5%	24.6%
1996	41.1%	24.6%
1995	41.7%	24.7%
1994	42.1%	24.7%
1993	42.5%	24.9%
1992	42.5%	25.1%
1991	42.1%	25.3%
1990	41.2%	25.6%
1989	40.2%	25.8%
1988	39.2%	26%
1987	38.3%	26.1%
1986	37.5%	26.2%
1985	36.5%	26.4%
1984	35.7%	26.5%
1983	34.6%	26.6%
1982	33.2%	26.7%
1981	31.9%	26.9%
1980	30.9%	27%
1979	30.6%	27.2%
1978	30.9%	27.3%
1977	31.9%	27.3%
1976	33.4%	27.4%
1975	34.9%	27.4%
1974	36.4%	27.4%
1973	38.1%	27.4%
1972	39.7%	27.5%
1971	41.3%	27.7%
1970	42.9%	27.8%
1969	43.4%	27.8%
1968	41.3%	27.9%
1967	39.5%	28%
1966	39.4%	28%
1965	38.6%	27.9%
1964	37.5%	27.9%
1963	36.5%	27.8%
1962	35.7%	27.7%
1961	35.2%	27.6%
1960	34.8%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Uruguay

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Nauru

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Uruguay
2023	273	15
2022	317	20
2021	266	49
2020	309	20
2019	267	16
2018	269	16
2017	259	16
2016	248	16
2015	253	16
2014	240	16
2013	247	16
2012	255	16
2011	260	17
2010	297	17
2009	300	18
2008	302	19
2007	303	19
2006	304	20
2005	328	20
2004	324	21
2003	323	23
2002	321	23
2001	299	24
2000	278	23
1999	277	24
1998	257	25
1997	218	27
1996	218	28
1995	219	29
1994	220	30
1993	219	31
1992	217	33
1991	216	33
1990	195	35
1989	198	36
1988	202	39
1987	206	41
1986	209	41
1985	191	41

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Uruguay
2023	0.89%	0.67%
2022	0.95%	0.68%
2021	1.02%	0.7%
2020	1.11%	0.71%
2019	1.22%	0.74%
2018	1.34%	0.77%
2017	1.47%	0.81%
2016	1.61%	0.85%
2015	1.76%	0.89%
2014	1.93%	0.93%
2013	2.11%	0.97%
2012	2.29%	1%
2011	2.48%	1.04%
2010	2.66%	1.08%
2009	2.84%	1.13%
2008	3%	1.19%
2007	3.15%	1.27%
2006	3.29%	1.35%
2005	3.41%	1.44%
2004	3.53%	1.52%
2003	3.66%	1.58%
2002	3.81%	1.62%
2001	3.96%	1.66%
2000	4.13%	1.7%
1999	4.32%	1.76%
1998	4.52%	1.84%
1997	4.74%	1.93%
1996	4.97%	2.03%
1995	5.22%	2.12%
1994	5.49%	2.19%
1993	5.78%	2.25%
1992	6.09%	2.29%
1991	6.41%	2.32%
1990	6.74%	2.37%
1989	7.08%	2.42%
1988	7.43%	2.51%
1987	7.81%	2.62%
1986	8.2%	2.74%
1985	8.62%	2.84%
1984	-	2.95%
1983	-	3.1%
1982	-	3.31%
1981	-	3.6%
1980	-	3.98%
1979	-	4.41%
1978	-	4.83%
1977	-	5.18%
1976	-	5.41%
1975	-	5.49%
1974	-	5.46%
1973	-	5.39%
1972	-	5.34%
1971	-	5.33%
1970	-	5.4%
1969	-	5.53%
1968	-	5.64%
1967	-	5.7%
1966	-	5.74%
1965	-	5.77%
1964	-	5.83%
1963	-	5.93%
1962	-	6.06%
1961	-	6.21%
1960	-	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.