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Fertility & birth rates in Tonga and Uruguay

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Tonga has an annual birth rate of 23.1 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 3.13 in Tonga and 1.41 in Uruguay — 55% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53% in Tonga and by 50.2% in Uruguay — in 1960, it was 6.65 and 2.83, respectively.

  • Tonga is ranked 58/196 by birth rate compared to 149/196 for Uruguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.9 in Tonga — it's 29.5 in Uruguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 24.8 in Tonga vs 26.2 in Uruguay.
  • In Tonga, 25.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24% in Uruguay.

Fertility rate in Tonga vs Uruguay by year

Tonga
Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga Uruguay
2023 3.13 1.41
2022 3.17 1.43
2021 3.2 1.45
2020 3.23 1.5
2019 3.27 1.57
2018 3.33 1.68
2017 3.39 1.82
2016 3.46 1.97
2015 3.54 2.04
2014 3.62 2.03
2013 3.7 2.03
2012 3.77 2.01
2011 3.83 1.99
2010 3.88 2.01
2009 3.95 2.02
2008 4.01 2.03
2007 4.09 2.05
2006 4.14 2.07
2005 4.2 2.1
2004 4.19 2.09
2003 4.18 2.12
2002 4.14 2.16
2001 4.13 2.16
2000 4.16 2.2
1999 4.23 2.25
1998 4.31 2.27
1997 4.38 2.33
1996 4.46 2.36
1995 4.56 2.4
1994 4.66 2.42
1993 4.73 2.41
1992 4.79 2.43
1991 4.85 2.45
1990 4.93 2.48
1989 5.01 2.5
1988 5.1 2.5
1987 5.19 2.49
1986 5.27 2.47
1985 5.34 2.47
1984 5.41 2.47
1983 5.45 2.49
1982 5.5 2.51
1981 5.55 2.53
1980 5.6 2.59
1979 5.65 2.71
1978 5.68 2.83
1977 5.7 2.9
1976 5.73 3.01
1975 5.75 3.02
1974 5.77 2.96
1973 5.8 2.86
1972 5.86 2.78
1971 5.96 2.77
1970 6.07 2.77
1969 6.17 2.77
1968 6.23 2.77
1967 6.29 2.78
1966 6.35 2.82
1965 6.41 2.84
1964 6.46 2.86
1963 6.52 2.88
1962 6.57 2.87
1961 6.61 2.85
1960 6.65 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 Tonga was 3.13 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 Tonga vs Uruguay population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Tonga
Uruguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Tonga Uruguay
2023 1,744 298
2022 1,772 -2,964
2021 1,773 -5,621
2020 1,816 4,048
2019 1,841 3,873
2018 1,873 7,322
2017 1,912 10,907
2016 1,989 14,008
2015 2,064 16,194
2014 2,135 16,238
2013 2,199 16,318
2012 2,255 15,520
2011 2,298 14,934
2010 2,332 16,231
2009 2,358 16,947
2008 2,397 16,838
2007 2,423 17,422
2006 2,459 17,783
2005 2,495 18,926
2004 2,478 18,067
2003 2,448 18,628
2002 2,396 20,073
2001 2,358 20,729
2000 2,346 21,060
1999 2,352 21,844
1998 2,344 22,114
1997 2,332 23,737
1996 2,393 24,635
1995 2,476 24,872
1994 2,547 24,637
1993 2,594 24,212
1992 2,622 24,847
1991 2,637 25,422
1990 2,641 25,699
1989 2,644 25,322
1988 2,649 25,071
1987 2,646 24,469
1986 2,704 24,505
1985 2,762 23,988
1984 2,814 23,684
1983 2,840 24,146
1982 2,853 25,224
1981 2,882 24,968
1980 2,885 25,451
1979 2,884 27,456
1978 2,862 30,076
1977 2,822 31,321
1976 2,769 33,199
1975 2,709 33,393
1974 2,650 32,221
1973 2,617 30,213
1972 2,605 28,896
1971 2,611 28,584
1970 2,628 28,737
1969 2,632 28,805
1968 2,614 29,103
1967 2,603 29,514
1966 2,550 30,293
1965 2,498 30,807
1964 2,445 31,340
1963 2,394 31,824
1962 2,343 31,441
1961 2,284 30,975
1960 2,230 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 +1.67% in Tonga and +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.79% in Tonga and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Tonga vs Uruguay by year

Tonga
Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tonga Uruguay
2023 23.1 9.87
2022 23.4 9.96
2021 23.5 10.1
2020 23.6 10.4
2019 23.8 10.9
2018 24.1 11.7
2017 24.5 12.7
2016 25.2 13.7
2015 25.8 14.3
2014 26.4 14.2
2013 26.9 14.3
2012 27.3 14.2
2011 27.7 14.1
2010 28 14.2
2009 28.4 14.3
2008 28.7 14.4
2007 29 14.6
2006 29.5 14.8
2005 30 15.1
2004 30 15.1
2003 29.9 15.3
2002 29.5 15.6
2001 29.4 15.7
2000 29.4 16
1999 29.6 16.4
1998 29.7 16.6
1997 29.8 17
1996 30.6 17.3
1995 31.4 17.6
1994 32.2 17.7
1993 32.7 17.6
1992 33 17.7
1991 33.2 17.8
1990 33.3 17.9
1989 33.4 18.1
1988 33.5 18.1
1987 33.7 17.9
1986 34.4 17.8
1985 34.9 17.8
1984 35.4 17.8
1983 35.6 17.9
1982 35.8 18
1981 36 18.2
1980 36.1 18.5
1979 36.1 19.3
1978 36 20.1
1977 35.7 20.6
1976 35.6 21.4
1975 35.8 21.5
1974 36 21.1
1973 36.5 20.4
1972 37 20
1971 37.8 20
1970 38.8 20.1
1969 39.6 20.1
1968 40.3 20.2
1967 41 20.5
1966 41.4 20.9
1965 41.9 21.2
1964 42.4 21.5
1963 42.9 21.8
1962 43.4 21.8
1961 43.9 21.8
1960 44.3 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 23.1 in Tonga and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 44.3 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tonga Uruguay
Fertility rate 3.13 1.41
Fertility rate rank 54/196 161/196
Birth rate 23.1 9.87
Birth rate rank 58/196 149/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,744 +298
Natural population change rank 137/196 149/196
Natural population change rate +1.67% +0.009%
Population growth -0.4% -0.04%
Population growth rank 183/197 167/197
Age at first childbirth 24.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.9 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 144.7 60.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 40.5 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.6% 24%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.2% 74.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.3% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.99% 0.67%
Life expectancy 73.4 years 78.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tonga
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tonga Uruguay
2100 17.5% 11%
2099 17.6% 11%
2098 17.7% 11%
2097 17.7% 11%
2096 17.9% 11%
2095 18% 11%
2094 18.1% 11%
2093 18.3% 11.1%
2092 18.4% 11.1%
2091 18.6% 11.2%
2090 18.8% 11.2%
2089 19% 11.2%
2088 19.3% 11.3%
2087 19.5% 11.3%
2086 19.7% 11.3%
2085 20% 11.4%
2084 20.2% 11.4%
2083 20.4% 11.4%
2082 20.7% 11.4%
2081 20.9% 11.5%
2080 21.1% 11.5%
2079 21.3% 11.5%
2078 21.5% 11.5%
2077 21.7% 11.5%
2076 21.9% 11.5%
2075 22% 11.4%
2074 22.2% 11.4%
2073 22.3% 11.4%
2072 22.4% 11.4%
2071 22.6% 11.4%
2070 22.7% 11.5%
2069 22.8% 11.5%
2068 23% 11.5%
2067 23.2% 11.6%
2066 23.4% 11.7%
2065 23.6% 11.8%
2064 23.8% 11.9%
2063 24.1% 12%
2062 24.4% 12.1%
2061 24.7% 12.2%
2060 25% 12.3%
2059 25.4% 12.5%
2058 25.8% 12.6%
2057 26.2% 12.8%
2056 26.6% 12.9%
2055 27% 13%
2054 27.4% 13.2%
2053 27.8% 13.3%
2052 28.2% 13.4%
2051 28.5% 13.6%
2050 28.9% 13.7%
2049 29.1% 13.8%
2048 29.4% 13.9%
2047 29.6% 14%
2046 29.7% 14%
2045 29.8% 14.1%
2044 29.9% 14.2%
2043 30% 14.2%
2042 30.1% 14.3%
2041 30.1% 14.3%
2040 30.2% 14.4%
2039 30.2% 14.4%
2038 30.3% 14.4%
2037 30.4% 14.5%
2036 30.6% 14.5%
2035 30.7% 14.6%
2034 30.9% 14.7%
2033 31.1% 14.9%
2032 31.4% 15.2%
2031 31.8% 15.6%
2030 32.3% 16.1%
2029 33% 16.5%
2028 33.6% 16.9%
2027 34.1% 17.3%
2026 34.6% 17.7%
2025 35.2% 18.1%
2024 35.4% 18.3%
2023 35.6% 18.7%
2022 35.6% 19.1%
2021 35.7% 19.4%
2020 35.8% 19.8%
2019 36% 20.2%
2018 36.2% 20.5%
2017 36.4% 20.8%
2016 36.5% 21%
2015 36.7% 21.1%
2014 36.9% 21.3%
2013 37.1% 21.5%
2012 37.2% 21.7%
2011 37.4% 22%
2010 37.6% 22.3%
2009 37.8% 22.6%
2008 38% 22.8%
2007 38.3% 23.1%
2006 38.3% 23.3%
2005 38.3% 23.5%
2004 38.2% 23.7%
2003 38.1% 23.9%
2002 38.1% 24.1%
2001 38.2% 24.2%
2000 38.3% 24.4%
1999 38.6% 24.5%
1998 38.9% 24.5%
1997 39.3% 24.6%
1996 39.7% 24.6%
1995 39.9% 24.7%
1994 40.1% 24.7%
1993 40.3% 24.9%
1992 40.5% 25.1%
1991 40.6% 25.3%
1990 40.8% 25.6%
1989 40.9% 25.8%
1988 41.2% 26%
1987 41.5% 26.1%
1986 41.7% 26.2%
1985 42% 26.4%
1984 42.4% 26.5%
1983 42.9% 26.6%
1982 43.4% 26.7%
1981 43.9% 26.9%
1980 44.3% 27%
1979 44.8% 27.2%
1978 45.3% 27.3%
1977 45.8% 27.3%
1976 46.1% 27.4%
1975 46.2% 27.4%
1974 46.2% 27.4%
1973 46.2% 27.4%
1972 46.3% 27.5%
1971 46.4% 27.7%
1970 46.4% 27.8%
1969 46.3% 27.8%
1968 46.2% 27.9%
1967 46% 28%
1966 45.9% 28%
1965 45.9% 27.9%
1964 45.9% 27.9%
1963 45.9% 27.8%
1962 45.8% 27.7%
1961 45.7% 27.6%
1960 45.7% 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 35.4% of the population in Tonga and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 40.8% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tonga 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: Tonga vs Uruguay

Tonga
Uruguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tonga Uruguay
2023 67 15
2022 72 20
2021 76 49
2020 74 20
2019 73 16
2018 74 16
2017 77 16
2016 78 16
2015 79 16
2014 80 16
2013 80 16
2012 83 16
2011 84 17
2010 85 17
2009 91 18
2008 88 19
2007 88 19
2006 89 20
2005 92 20
2004 92 21
2003 95 23
2002 98 23
2001 98 24
2000 100 23
1999 99 24
1998 104 25
1997 111 27
1996 113 28
1995 117 29
1994 123 30
1993 127 31
1992 129 33
1991 134 33
1990 138 35
1989 139 36
1988 145 39
1987 147 41
1986 149 41
1985 148 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 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga, compared to 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Tonga
Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tonga Uruguay
2023 0.99% 0.67%
2022 1.02% 0.68%
2021 1.05% 0.7%
2020 1.08% 0.71%
2019 1.1% 0.74%
2018 1.12% 0.77%
2017 1.15% 0.81%
2016 1.17% 0.85%
2015 1.19% 0.89%
2014 1.22% 0.93%
2013 1.24% 0.97%
2012 1.26% 1%
2011 1.29% 1.04%
2010 1.31% 1.08%
2009 1.34% 1.13%
2008 1.37% 1.19%
2007 1.41% 1.27%
2006 1.44% 1.35%
2005 1.48% 1.44%
2004 1.52% 1.52%
2003 1.56% 1.58%
2002 1.61% 1.62%
2001 1.65% 1.66%
2000 1.7% 1.7%
1999 1.74% 1.76%
1998 1.78% 1.84%
1997 1.81% 1.93%
1996 1.85% 2.03%
1995 1.89% 2.12%
1994 1.94% 2.19%
1993 2% 2.25%
1992 2.06% 2.29%
1991 2.14% 2.32%
1990 2.21% 2.37%
1989 2.29% 2.42%
1988 2.37% 2.51%
1987 2.44% 2.62%
1986 2.51% 2.74%
1985 2.57% 2.84%
1984 2.63% 2.95%
1983 2.7% 3.1%
1982 2.78% 3.31%
1981 2.87% 3.6%
1980 2.97% 3.98%
1979 3.09% 4.41%
1978 3.22% 4.83%
1977 3.37% 5.18%
1976 3.53% 5.41%
1975 3.71% 5.49%
1974 3.9% 5.46%
1973 4.11% 5.39%
1972 4.35% 5.34%
1971 4.61% 5.33%
1970 4.91% 5.4%
1969 5.25% 5.53%
1968 5.63% 5.64%
1967 6.03% 5.7%
1966 6.45% 5.74%
1965 6.89% 5.77%
1964 7.35% 5.83%
1963 7.83% 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 0.99% in Tonga 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)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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