Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Uruguay by year

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Paraguay

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Uruguay
2023	2.42	1.41
2022	2.44	1.43
2021	2.47	1.45
2020	2.5	1.5
2019	2.53	1.57
2018	2.56	1.68
2017	2.59	1.82
2016	2.62	1.97
2015	2.65	2.04
2014	2.65	2.03
2013	2.64	2.03
2012	2.66	2.01
2011	2.67	1.99
2010	2.7	2.01
2009	2.76	2.02
2008	2.79	2.03
2007	2.82	2.05
2006	2.89	2.07
2005	2.97	2.1
2004	3.05	2.09
2003	3.12	2.12
2002	3.23	2.16
2001	3.36	2.16
2000	3.51	2.2
1999	3.67	2.25
1998	3.8	2.27
1997	3.91	2.33
1996	4.01	2.36
1995	4.11	2.4
1994	4.2	2.42
1993	4.28	2.41
1992	4.4	2.43
1991	4.48	2.45
1990	4.57	2.48
1989	4.68	2.5
1988	4.77	2.5
1987	4.85	2.49
1986	4.93	2.47
1985	4.97	2.47
1984	5.04	2.47
1983	5.09	2.49
1982	5.13	2.51
1981	5.15	2.53
1980	5.1	2.59
1979	5.06	2.71
1978	5.04	2.83
1977	5.08	2.9
1976	5.12	3.01
1975	5.18	3.02
1974	5.27	2.96
1973	5.35	2.86
1972	5.46	2.78
1971	5.59	2.77
1970	5.72	2.77
1969	5.84	2.77
1968	5.97	2.77
1967	6.1	2.78
1966	6.23	2.82
1965	6.35	2.84
1964	6.42	2.86
1963	6.45	2.88
1962	6.47	2.87
1961	6.49	2.85
1960	6.5	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs Uruguay population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Uruguay
2023	97,748	298
2022	94,627	-2,964
2021	78,667	-5,621
2020	98,667	4,048
2019	103,179	3,873
2018	104,908	7,322
2017	105,634	10,907
2016	106,804	14,008
2015	106,817	16,194
2014	105,585	16,238
2013	103,383	16,318
2012	102,508	15,520
2011	100,442	14,934
2010	99,456	16,231
2009	100,296	16,947
2008	99,821	16,838
2007	99,141	17,422
2006	99,808	17,783
2005	101,035	18,926
2004	101,896	18,067
2003	102,427	18,628
2002	104,658	20,073
2001	107,225	20,729
2000	109,979	21,060
1999	112,726	21,844
1998	114,122	22,114
1997	115,095	23,737
1996	115,623	24,635
1995	115,777	24,872
1994	115,662	24,637
1993	115,211	24,212
1992	115,442	24,847
1991	114,472	25,422
1990	112,864	25,699
1989	111,727	25,322
1988	110,348	25,071
1987	107,962	24,469
1986	105,776	24,505
1985	102,859	23,988
1984	99,937	23,684
1983	96,406	24,146
1982	92,917	25,224
1981	89,456	24,968
1980	84,568	25,451
1979	80,345	27,456
1978	76,691	30,076
1977	74,359	31,321
1976	71,973	33,199
1975	70,285	33,393
1974	69,059	32,221
1973	67,803	30,213
1972	66,625	28,896
1971	66,142	28,584
1970	65,905	28,737
1969	65,616	28,805
1968	65,575	29,103
1967	65,695	29,514
1966	66,002	30,293
1965	66,063	30,807
1964	65,681	31,340
1963	64,741	31,824
1962	63,079	31,441
1961	61,536	30,975
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Uruguay by year

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Paraguay

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Uruguay
2023	20	9.87
2022	20.4	9.96
2021	20.7	10.1
2020	21	10.4
2019	21.4	10.9
2018	21.8	11.7
2017	22.2	12.7
2016	22.5	13.7
2015	22.7	14.3
2014	22.6	14.2
2013	22.5	14.3
2012	22.6	14.2
2011	22.5	14.1
2010	22.5	14.2
2009	22.9	14.3
2008	23	14.4
2007	23	14.6
2006	23.3	14.8
2005	23.7	15.1
2004	24.1	15.1
2003	24.4	15.3
2002	25.1	15.6
2001	25.9	15.7
2000	26.9	16
1999	27.9	16.4
1998	28.8	16.6
1997	29.6	17
1996	30.3	17.3
1995	31	17.6
1994	31.7	17.7
1993	32.4	17.6
1992	33.3	17.7
1991	33.9	17.8
1990	34.4	17.9
1989	35.2	18.1
1988	35.8	18.1
1987	36.1	17.9
1986	36.5	17.8
1985	36.8	17.8
1984	37	17.8
1983	37	17.9
1982	37	18
1981	36.9	18.2
1980	36.2	18.5
1979	35.6	19.3
1978	35.1	20.1
1977	35	20.6
1976	34.8	21.4
1975	34.9	21.5
1974	35.2	21.1
1973	35.4	20.4
1972	35.8	20
1971	36.3	20
1970	37	20.1
1969	37.6	20.1
1968	38.4	20.2
1967	39.2	20.5
1966	40.2	20.9
1965	41	21.2
1964	41.7	21.5
1963	42.1	21.8
1962	42.2	21.8
1961	42.3	21.8
1960	42.4	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 42.4 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Uruguay
2100	15.5%	11%
2099	15.6%	11%
2098	15.7%	11%
2097	15.8%	11%
2096	15.9%	11%
2095	15.9%	11%
2094	16%	11%
2093	16.1%	11.1%
2092	16.2%	11.1%
2091	16.3%	11.2%
2090	16.4%	11.2%
2089	16.4%	11.2%
2088	16.5%	11.3%
2087	16.6%	11.3%
2086	16.7%	11.3%
2085	16.8%	11.4%
2084	16.8%	11.4%
2083	16.9%	11.4%
2082	17%	11.4%
2081	17.1%	11.5%
2080	17.2%	11.5%
2079	17.3%	11.5%
2078	17.3%	11.5%
2077	17.4%	11.5%
2076	17.5%	11.5%
2075	17.6%	11.4%
2074	17.8%	11.4%
2073	17.9%	11.4%
2072	18%	11.4%
2071	18.1%	11.4%
2070	18.3%	11.5%
2069	18.4%	11.5%
2068	18.6%	11.5%
2067	18.7%	11.6%
2066	18.9%	11.7%
2065	19.1%	11.8%
2064	19.2%	11.9%
2063	19.4%	12%
2062	19.6%	12.1%
2061	19.7%	12.2%
2060	19.9%	12.3%
2059	20.1%	12.5%
2058	20.2%	12.6%
2057	20.4%	12.8%
2056	20.6%	12.9%
2055	20.7%	13%
2054	20.9%	13.2%
2053	21%	13.3%
2052	21.2%	13.4%
2051	21.4%	13.6%
2050	21.5%	13.7%
2049	21.7%	13.8%
2048	21.9%	13.9%
2047	22%	14%
2046	22.2%	14%
2045	22.4%	14.1%
2044	22.6%	14.2%
2043	22.9%	14.2%
2042	23.1%	14.3%
2041	23.3%	14.3%
2040	23.6%	14.4%
2039	23.9%	14.4%
2038	24.2%	14.4%
2037	24.5%	14.5%
2036	24.9%	14.5%
2035	25.2%	14.6%
2034	25.6%	14.7%
2033	26%	14.9%
2032	26.3%	15.2%
2031	26.7%	15.6%
2030	27.1%	16.1%
2029	27.4%	16.5%
2028	27.7%	16.9%
2027	28%	17.3%
2026	28.3%	17.7%
2025	28.5%	18.1%
2024	28.6%	18.3%
2023	28.8%	18.7%
2022	28.9%	19.1%
2021	29%	19.4%
2020	29.1%	19.8%
2019	29.3%	20.2%
2018	29.5%	20.5%
2017	29.7%	20.8%
2016	29.9%	21%
2015	30.2%	21.1%
2014	30.5%	21.3%
2013	30.9%	21.5%
2012	31.4%	21.7%
2011	32%	22%
2010	32.5%	22.3%
2009	33.2%	22.6%
2008	33.8%	22.8%
2007	34.4%	23.1%
2006	35.1%	23.3%
2005	35.8%	23.5%
2004	36.6%	23.7%
2003	37.3%	23.9%
2002	37.9%	24.1%
2001	38.4%	24.2%
2000	39%	24.4%
1999	39.5%	24.5%
1998	40%	24.5%
1997	40.4%	24.6%
1996	40.8%	24.6%
1995	41.1%	24.7%
1994	41.3%	24.7%
1993	41.4%	24.9%
1992	41.5%	25.1%
1991	41.5%	25.3%
1990	41.5%	25.6%
1989	41.5%	25.8%
1988	41.4%	26%
1987	41.3%	26.1%
1986	41.3%	26.2%
1985	41.2%	26.4%
1984	41.2%	26.5%
1983	41.2%	26.6%
1982	41.2%	26.7%
1981	41.4%	26.9%
1980	41.6%	27%
1979	42%	27.2%
1978	42.4%	27.3%
1977	42.8%	27.3%
1976	43.3%	27.4%
1975	43.7%	27.4%
1974	44.2%	27.4%
1973	44.6%	27.4%
1972	45%	27.5%
1971	45.2%	27.7%
1970	45.5%	27.8%
1969	45.7%	27.8%
1968	45.8%	27.9%
1967	45.9%	28%
1966	46%	28%
1965	46%	27.9%
1964	46%	27.9%
1963	46%	27.8%
1962	46.1%	27.7%
1961	46.2%	27.6%
1960	46.3%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Uruguay

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Paraguay

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Uruguay
2023	58	15
2022	78	20
2021	140	49
2020	69	20
2019	58	16
2018	58	16
2017	58	16
2016	60	16
2015	64	16
2014	70	16
2013	84	16
2012	100	16
2011	120	17
2010	136	17
2009	152	18
2008	166	19
2007	177	19
2006	186	20
2005	194	20
2004	199	21
2003	203	23
2002	206	23
2001	207	24
2000	207	23
1999	207	24
1998	207	25
1997	205	27
1996	203	28
1995	202	29
1994	201	30
1993	197	31
1992	195	33
1991	192	33
1990	198	35
1989	209	36
1988	220	39
1987	225	41
1986	230	41
1985	237	41

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Uruguay
2023	1.7%	0.67%
2022	1.76%	0.68%
2021	1.82%	0.7%
2020	1.88%	0.71%
2019	1.94%	0.74%
2018	2.01%	0.77%
2017	2.08%	0.81%
2016	2.15%	0.85%
2015	2.22%	0.89%
2014	2.3%	0.93%
2013	2.37%	0.97%
2012	2.44%	1%
2011	2.51%	1.04%
2010	2.59%	1.08%
2009	2.67%	1.13%
2008	2.75%	1.19%
2007	2.83%	1.27%
2006	2.91%	1.35%
2005	2.99%	1.44%
2004	3.07%	1.52%
2003	3.14%	1.58%
2002	3.22%	1.62%
2001	3.29%	1.66%
2000	3.36%	1.7%
1999	3.45%	1.76%
1998	3.53%	1.84%
1997	3.62%	1.93%
1996	3.72%	2.03%
1995	3.83%	2.12%
1994	3.95%	2.19%
1993	4.08%	2.25%
1992	4.23%	2.29%
1991	4.38%	2.32%
1990	4.55%	2.37%
1989	4.73%	2.42%
1988	4.92%	2.51%
1987	5.1%	2.62%
1986	5.3%	2.74%
1985	5.5%	2.84%
1984	5.71%	2.95%
1983	5.92%	3.1%
1982	6.14%	3.31%
1981	6.35%	3.6%
1980	6.55%	3.98%
1979	6.74%	4.41%
1978	6.91%	4.83%
1977	7.06%	5.18%
1976	7.21%	5.41%
1975	7.34%	5.49%
1974	7.46%	5.46%
1973	7.57%	5.39%
1972	7.66%	5.34%
1971	7.73%	5.33%
1970	7.79%	5.4%
1969	7.84%	5.53%
1968	7.88%	5.64%
1967	7.91%	5.7%
1966	7.94%	5.74%
1965	7.96%	5.77%
1964	7.99%	5.83%
1963	8.02%	5.93%
1962	8.06%	6.06%
1961	8.11%	6.21%
1960	8.18%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.