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Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Uruguay

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Qatar has an annual birth rate of 9.91 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.87 for Uruguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.73 in Qatar and 1.41 in Uruguay — 18.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.5% in Qatar and by 50.2% in Uruguay — in 1960, it was 6.53 and 2.83, respectively.

  • Qatar is ranked 147/196 by birth rate compared to 149/196 for Uruguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Qatar — it's 29.5 in Uruguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.69 in Qatar vs 26.2 in Uruguay.
  • In Qatar, 18.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24% in Uruguay.

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Uruguay by year

Qatar
Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Uruguay
2023 1.73 1.41
2022 1.74 1.43
2021 1.61 1.45
2020 1.68 1.5
2019 1.73 1.57
2018 1.76 1.68
2017 1.83 1.82
2016 1.86 1.97
2015 1.98 2.04
2014 2.03 2.03
2013 2.03 2.03
2012 2.04 2.01
2011 2.07 1.99
2010 2.14 2.01
2009 2.25 2.02
2008 2.37 2.03
2007 2.44 2.05
2006 2.51 2.07
2005 2.64 2.1
2004 2.79 2.09
2003 2.93 2.12
2002 3.01 2.16
2001 3.08 2.16
2000 3.07 2.2
1999 3.12 2.25
1998 3.21 2.27
1997 3.33 2.33
1996 3.44 2.36
1995 3.56 2.4
1994 3.67 2.42
1993 3.77 2.41
1992 3.85 2.43
1991 3.99 2.45
1990 4.23 2.48
1989 4.41 2.5
1988 4.51 2.5
1987 4.54 2.49
1986 4.57 2.47
1985 4.64 2.47
1984 4.76 2.47
1983 4.9 2.49
1982 5.04 2.51
1981 5.2 2.53
1980 5.33 2.59
1979 5.46 2.71
1978 5.58 2.83
1977 5.69 2.9
1976 5.78 3.01
1975 5.86 3.02
1974 5.94 2.96
1973 6.01 2.86
1972 6.07 2.78
1971 6.15 2.77
1970 6.23 2.77
1969 6.31 2.77
1968 6.39 2.77
1967 6.46 2.78
1966 6.52 2.82
1965 6.53 2.84
1964 6.53 2.86
1963 6.53 2.88
1962 6.53 2.87
1961 6.53 2.85
1960 6.53 2.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 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 Qatar vs Uruguay population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Qatar
Uruguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Qatar Uruguay
2023 23,845 298
2022 24,360 -2,964
2021 21,297 -5,621
2020 25,128 4,048
2019 24,112 3,873
2018 23,340 7,322
2017 23,244 10,907
2016 22,416 14,008
2015 22,568 16,194
2014 21,699 16,238
2013 19,669 16,318
2012 17,681 15,520
2011 16,543 14,934
2010 16,225 16,231
2009 15,595 16,947
2008 14,062 16,838
2007 11,351 17,422
2006 10,225 17,783
2005 11,392 18,926
2004 11,242 18,067
2003 11,291 18,628
2002 11,062 20,073
2001 10,683 20,729
2000 9,974 21,060
1999 9,431 21,844
1998 9,055 22,114
1997 8,846 23,737
1996 9,049 24,635
1995 9,186 24,872
1994 9,257 24,637
1993 9,250 24,212
1992 9,189 24,847
1991 9,182 25,422
1990 9,388 25,699
1989 9,407 25,322
1988 9,198 25,071
1987 8,806 24,469
1986 8,439 24,505
1985 8,212 23,988
1984 7,997 23,684
1983 7,765 24,146
1982 7,489 25,224
1981 7,202 24,968
1980 6,894 25,451
1979 6,579 27,456
1978 6,246 30,076
1977 5,925 31,321
1976 5,598 33,199
1975 5,289 33,393
1974 5,015 32,221
1973 4,780 30,213
1972 4,581 28,896
1971 4,433 28,584
1970 4,346 28,737
1969 3,941 28,805
1968 3,547 29,103
1967 3,167 29,514
1966 2,811 30,293
1965 2,472 30,807
1964 2,150 31,340
1963 1,854 31,824
1962 1,589 31,441
1961 1,357 30,975
1960 1,220 30,438

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.9% in Qatar and +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Uruguay by year

Qatar
Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Qatar Uruguay
2023 9.91 9.87
2022 10.1 9.96
2021 9.56 10.1
2020 10 10.4
2019 9.98 10.9
2018 9.92 11.7
2017 10 12.7
2016 9.97 13.7
2015 10.6 14.3
2014 11.1 14.2
2013 11.4 14.3
2012 11.4 14.2
2011 11.3 14.1
2010 11.2 14.2
2009 11 14.3
2008 11.2 14.4
2007 10.8 14.6
2006 12 14.8
2005 15.4 15.1
2004 16.3 15.1
2003 16.9 15.3
2002 17.4 15.6
2001 17.6 15.7
2000 17.3 16
1999 17.3 16.4
1998 17.5 16.6
1997 18 17
1996 19.1 17.3
1995 19.9 17.6
1994 20.6 17.7
1993 21.2 17.6
1992 21.7 17.7
1991 22.3 17.8
1990 23.5 17.9
1989 24.4 18.1
1988 24.7 18.1
1987 24.6 17.9
1986 24.5 17.8
1985 25 17.8
1984 25.7 17.8
1983 26.4 17.9
1982 27.1 18
1981 27.8 18.2
1980 28.4 18.5
1979 29 19.3
1978 29.6 20.1
1977 30.3 20.6
1976 31 21.4
1975 31.9 21.5
1974 33.1 21.1
1973 34.7 20.4
1972 36.9 20
1971 40 20
1970 44.3 20.1
1969 45.6 20.1
1968 46.4 20.2
1967 47.1 20.5
1966 47.6 20.9
1965 47.6 21.2
1964 47.3 21.5
1963 46.7 21.8
1962 45.9 21.8
1961 44.9 21.8
1960 45.3 21.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 45.3 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Qatar Uruguay
Fertility rate 1.73 1.41
Fertility rate rank 118/196 161/196
Birth rate 9.91 9.87
Birth rate rank 147/196 149/196
Population change due to births and deaths +23,845 +298
Natural population change rank 106/196 149/196
Natural population change rate +0.9% +0.009%
Population growth +7.6% -0.04%
Population growth rank 1/197 167/197
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.28 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 81 60.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 39.6 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 18.2% 24%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 34.3% 74.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.37% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.49% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.6% 0.67%
Life expectancy 82.8 years 78.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Qatar Uruguay
2100 18.4% 11%
2099 18.4% 11%
2098 18.4% 11%
2097 18.4% 11%
2096 18.4% 11%
2095 18.4% 11%
2094 18.4% 11%
2093 18.4% 11.1%
2092 18.4% 11.1%
2091 18.4% 11.2%
2090 18.4% 11.2%
2089 18.4% 11.2%
2088 18.4% 11.3%
2087 18.4% 11.3%
2086 18.4% 11.3%
2085 18.4% 11.4%
2084 18.4% 11.4%
2083 18.4% 11.4%
2082 18.4% 11.4%
2081 18.4% 11.5%
2080 18.4% 11.5%
2079 18.4% 11.5%
2078 18.4% 11.5%
2077 18.4% 11.5%
2076 18.4% 11.5%
2075 18.4% 11.4%
2074 18.3% 11.4%
2073 18.3% 11.4%
2072 18.3% 11.4%
2071 18.3% 11.4%
2070 18.2% 11.5%
2069 18.2% 11.5%
2068 18.2% 11.5%
2067 18.1% 11.6%
2066 18.1% 11.7%
2065 18.1% 11.8%
2064 18.1% 11.9%
2063 18.1% 12%
2062 18% 12.1%
2061 18% 12.2%
2060 18% 12.3%
2059 18% 12.5%
2058 18% 12.6%
2057 18% 12.8%
2056 18% 12.9%
2055 18% 13%
2054 17.9% 13.2%
2053 17.9% 13.3%
2052 17.9% 13.4%
2051 17.8% 13.6%
2050 17.8% 13.7%
2049 17.7% 13.8%
2048 17.6% 13.9%
2047 17.5% 14%
2046 17.4% 14%
2045 17.3% 14.1%
2044 17.2% 14.2%
2043 17.1% 14.2%
2042 16.9% 14.3%
2041 16.8% 14.3%
2040 16.6% 14.4%
2039 16.4% 14.4%
2038 16.3% 14.4%
2037 16.1% 14.5%
2036 16% 14.5%
2035 15.8% 14.6%
2034 15.7% 14.7%
2033 15.6% 14.9%
2032 15.5% 15.2%
2031 15.4% 15.6%
2030 15.3% 16.1%
2029 15.2% 16.5%
2028 15.1% 16.9%
2027 15% 17.3%
2026 15% 17.7%
2025 15% 18.1%
2024 15.1% 18.3%
2023 15.2% 18.7%
2022 15.2% 19.1%
2021 15.5% 19.4%
2020 15.4% 19.8%
2019 14.6% 20.2%
2018 14% 20.5%
2017 13.7% 20.8%
2016 13.7% 21%
2015 13.9% 21.1%
2014 14.4% 21.3%
2013 14.6% 21.5%
2012 14.5% 21.7%
2011 14.2% 22%
2010 13.9% 22.3%
2009 14% 22.6%
2008 14.6% 22.8%
2007 16.4% 23.1%
2006 20.2% 23.3%
2005 22.5% 23.5%
2004 22.2% 23.7%
2003 22.2% 23.9%
2002 22.5% 24.1%
2001 23% 24.2%
2000 23.5% 24.4%
1999 24.1% 24.5%
1998 24.8% 24.5%
1997 25.5% 24.6%
1996 25.9% 24.6%
1995 26.1% 24.7%
1994 26.2% 24.7%
1993 26.4% 24.9%
1992 26.6% 25.1%
1991 26.8% 25.3%
1990 27% 25.6%
1989 27.1% 25.8%
1988 27.2% 26%
1987 27.2% 26.1%
1986 27% 26.2%
1985 27.2% 26.4%
1984 27.6% 26.5%
1983 28.1% 26.6%
1982 28.6% 26.7%
1981 29.2% 26.9%
1980 30% 27%
1979 31% 27.2%
1978 32.1% 27.3%
1977 33.3% 27.3%
1976 34.6% 27.4%
1975 35.7% 27.4%
1974 36.7% 27.4%
1973 37.4% 27.4%
1972 37.5% 27.5%
1971 36.9% 27.7%
1970 35.1% 27.8%
1969 33.9% 27.8%
1968 34.2% 27.9%
1967 34.7% 28%
1966 35.3% 28%
1965 36.2% 27.9%
1964 37.2% 27.9%
1963 38.7% 27.8%
1962 40.5% 27.7%
1961 42.5% 27.6%
1960 44.2% 27.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 27% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Uruguay compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Uruguay

Qatar
Uruguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Qatar Uruguay
2023 4 15
2022 8 20
2021 7 49
2020 6 20
2019 5 16
2018 5 16
2017 5 16
2016 5 16
2015 6 16
2014 6 16
2013 6 16
2012 7 16
2011 7 17
2010 8 17
2009 8 18
2008 9 19
2007 9 19
2006 10 20
2005 11 20
2004 11 21
2003 11 23
2002 11 23
2001 12 24
2000 11 23
1999 12 24
1998 12 25
1997 13 27
1996 13 28
1995 13 29
1994 13 30
1993 13 31
1992 13 33
1991 13 33
1990 13 35
1989 14 36
1988 15 39
1987 15 41
1986 16 41
1985 17 41

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, compared to 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Qatar
Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Qatar Uruguay
2023 0.6% 0.67%
2022 0.61% 0.68%
2021 0.63% 0.7%
2020 0.64% 0.71%
2019 0.67% 0.74%
2018 0.69% 0.77%
2017 0.72% 0.81%
2016 0.75% 0.85%
2015 0.79% 0.89%
2014 0.82% 0.93%
2013 0.84% 0.97%
2012 0.87% 1%
2011 0.89% 1.04%
2010 0.91% 1.08%
2009 0.93% 1.13%
2008 0.96% 1.19%
2007 0.98% 1.27%
2006 1.01% 1.35%
2005 1.04% 1.44%
2004 1.08% 1.52%
2003 1.12% 1.58%
2002 1.16% 1.62%
2001 1.2% 1.66%
2000 1.25% 1.7%
1999 1.29% 1.76%
1998 1.34% 1.84%
1997 1.4% 1.93%
1996 1.46% 2.03%
1995 1.53% 2.12%
1994 1.61% 2.19%
1993 1.71% 2.25%
1992 1.82% 2.29%
1991 1.94% 2.32%
1990 2.08% 2.37%
1989 2.23% 2.42%
1988 2.37% 2.51%
1987 2.52% 2.62%
1986 2.68% 2.74%
1985 2.82% 2.84%
1984 2.98% 2.95%
1983 3.13% 3.1%
1982 3.29% 3.31%
1981 3.45% 3.6%
1980 3.62% 3.98%
1979 3.81% 4.41%
1978 4.02% 4.83%
1977 4.24% 5.18%
1976 4.48% 5.41%
1975 4.75% 5.49%
1974 5.06% 5.46%
1973 5.4% 5.39%
1972 5.77% 5.34%
1971 6.16% 5.33%
1970 6.6% 5.4%
1969 7.07% 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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