Fertility & birth rates in United Kingdom and Uruguay

Fertility rate in United Kingdom vs Uruguay by year

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United Kingdom

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	United Kingdom	Uruguay
2023	1.56	1.41
2022	1.56	1.43
2021	1.58	1.45
2020	1.57	1.5
2019	1.63	1.57
2018	1.68	1.68
2017	1.74	1.82
2016	1.79	1.97
2015	1.8	2.04
2014	1.81	2.03
2013	1.83	2.03
2012	1.92	2.01
2011	1.91	1.99
2010	1.92	2.01
2009	1.89	2.02
2008	1.91	2.03
2007	1.86	2.05
2006	1.82	2.07
2005	1.76	2.1
2004	1.75	2.09
2003	1.7	2.12
2002	1.63	2.16
2001	1.63	2.16
2000	1.64	2.2
1999	1.68	2.25
1998	1.71	2.27
1997	1.72	2.33
1996	1.73	2.36
1995	1.71	2.4
1994	1.74	2.42
1993	1.76	2.41
1992	1.79	2.43
1991	1.82	2.45
1990	1.83	2.48
1989	1.79	2.5
1988	1.82	2.5
1987	1.81	2.49
1986	1.78	2.47
1985	1.79	2.47
1984	1.77	2.47
1983	1.77	2.49
1982	1.78	2.51
1981	1.82	2.53
1980	1.9	2.59
1979	1.86	2.71
1978	1.75	2.83
1977	1.69	2.9
1976	1.74	3.01
1975	1.81	3.02
1974	1.92	2.96
1973	2.04	2.86
1972	2.2	2.78
1971	2.41	2.77
1970	2.44	2.77
1969	2.51	2.77
1968	2.6	2.77
1967	2.68	2.78
1966	2.78	2.82
1965	2.86	2.84
1964	2.93	2.86
1963	2.88	2.88
1962	2.86	2.87
1961	2.78	2.85
1960	2.69	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the United Kingdom was 1.56 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 the United Kingdom vs Uruguay population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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United Kingdom

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	United Kingdom	Uruguay
2023	34,589	298
2022	39,751	-2,964
2021	30,612	-5,621
2020	-4,272	4,048
2019	108,342	3,873
2018	119,321	7,322
2017	145,125	10,907
2016	177,139	14,008
2015	175,738	16,194
2014	206,784	16,238
2013	198,830	16,318
2012	248,473	15,520
2011	259,361	14,934
2010	251,066	16,231
2009	230,422	16,947
2008	216,325	16,838
2007	196,232	17,422
2006	176,455	17,783
2005	144,963	18,926
2004	131,974	18,067
2003	89,471	18,628
2002	65,308	20,073
2001	65,032	20,729
2000	70,671	21,060
1999	64,551	21,844
1998	87,730	22,114
1997	99,138	23,737
1996	98,884	24,635
1995	87,028	24,872
1994	127,304	24,637
1993	103,893	24,212
1992	149,709	24,847
1991	143,562	25,422
1990	154,569	25,699
1989	119,861	25,322
1988	136,628	25,071
1987	136,325	24,469
1986	90,690	24,505
1985	79,170	23,988
1984	84,633	23,684
1983	61,966	24,146
1982	56,314	25,224
1981	73,234	24,968
1980	95,734	25,451
1979	61,872	27,456
1978	16,859	30,076
1977	0	31,321
1976	-5,621	33,199
1975	33,735	33,393
1974	67,476	32,221
1973	112,389	30,213
1972	162,650	28,896
1971	257,123	28,584
1970	244,918	28,737
1969	260,577	28,805
1968	292,622	29,103
1967	346,145	29,514
1966	333,356	30,293
1965	364,132	30,807
1964	405,000	31,340
1963	337,995	31,824
1962	340,800	31,441
1961	311,519	30,975
1960	314,400	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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom and +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.16% in the United Kingdom and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in United Kingdom vs Uruguay by year

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United Kingdom

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	United Kingdom	Uruguay
2023	10	9.87
2022	10.1	9.96
2021	10.2	10.1
2020	10.2	10.4
2019	10.6	10.9
2018	11	11.7
2017	11.4	12.7
2016	11.8	13.7
2015	11.9	14.3
2014	12	14.2
2013	12.1	14.3
2012	12.8	14.2
2011	12.8	14.1
2010	12.9	14.2
2009	12.7	14.3
2008	12.9	14.4
2007	12.6	14.6
2006	12.3	14.8
2005	12	15.1
2004	11.9	15.1
2003	11.7	15.3
2002	11.3	15.6
2001	11.3	15.7
2000	11.5	16
1999	11.9	16.4
1998	12.3	16.6
1997	12.5	17
1996	12.6	17.3
1995	12.6	17.6
1994	13	17.7
1993	13.2	17.6
1992	13.6	17.7
1991	13.8	17.8
1990	13.9	17.9
1989	13.6	18.1
1988	13.8	18.1
1987	13.7	17.9
1986	13.3	17.8
1985	13.3	17.8
1984	12.9	17.8
1983	12.8	17.9
1982	12.8	18
1981	13	18.2
1980	13.4	18.5
1979	13.1	19.3
1978	12.2	20.1
1977	11.7	20.6
1976	12	21.4
1975	12.4	21.5
1974	13.1	21.1
1973	13.9	20.4
1972	14.9	20
1971	16.1	20
1970	16.2	20.1
1969	16.6	20.1
1968	17.2	20.2
1967	17.5	20.5
1966	17.9	20.9
1965	18.3	21.2
1964	18.8	21.5
1963	18.5	21.8
1962	18.3	21.8
1961	17.9	21.8
1960	17.5	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10 in the United Kingdom and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 17.5 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	United Kingdom	Uruguay
2100	13.4%	11%
2099	13.4%	11%
2098	13.4%	11%
2097	13.5%	11%
2096	13.5%	11%
2095	13.6%	11%
2094	13.6%	11%
2093	13.7%	11.1%
2092	13.7%	11.1%
2091	13.8%	11.2%
2090	13.8%	11.2%
2089	13.8%	11.2%
2088	13.9%	11.3%
2087	13.9%	11.3%
2086	13.9%	11.3%
2085	13.9%	11.4%
2084	13.9%	11.4%
2083	13.9%	11.4%
2082	13.9%	11.4%
2081	13.9%	11.5%
2080	13.9%	11.5%
2079	13.8%	11.5%
2078	13.8%	11.5%
2077	13.8%	11.5%
2076	13.8%	11.5%
2075	13.8%	11.4%
2074	13.8%	11.4%
2073	13.8%	11.4%
2072	13.8%	11.4%
2071	13.8%	11.4%
2070	13.8%	11.5%
2069	13.8%	11.5%
2068	13.9%	11.5%
2067	13.9%	11.6%
2066	14%	11.7%
2065	14.1%	11.8%
2064	14.2%	11.9%
2063	14.3%	12%
2062	14.4%	12.1%
2061	14.5%	12.2%
2060	14.5%	12.3%
2059	14.6%	12.5%
2058	14.7%	12.6%
2057	14.8%	12.8%
2056	14.9%	12.9%
2055	15%	13%
2054	15%	13.2%
2053	15%	13.3%
2052	15.1%	13.4%
2051	15.1%	13.6%
2050	15.1%	13.7%
2049	15%	13.8%
2048	15%	13.9%
2047	15%	14%
2046	14.9%	14%
2045	14.9%	14.1%
2044	14.9%	14.2%
2043	14.8%	14.2%
2042	14.8%	14.3%
2041	14.8%	14.3%
2040	14.8%	14.4%
2039	14.8%	14.4%
2038	14.9%	14.4%
2037	14.9%	14.5%
2036	14.9%	14.5%
2035	15%	14.6%
2034	15.1%	14.7%
2033	15.3%	14.9%
2032	15.4%	15.2%
2031	15.6%	15.6%
2030	15.9%	16.1%
2029	16.1%	16.5%
2028	16.3%	16.9%
2027	16.6%	17.3%
2026	16.8%	17.7%
2025	17.1%	18.1%
2024	17.2%	18.3%
2023	17.4%	18.7%
2022	17.6%	19.1%
2021	17.8%	19.4%
2020	18%	19.8%
2019	18%	20.2%
2018	18.1%	20.5%
2017	18%	20.8%
2016	18%	21%
2015	17.9%	21.1%
2014	17.8%	21.3%
2013	17.8%	21.5%
2012	17.8%	21.7%
2011	17.7%	22%
2010	17.8%	22.3%
2009	17.8%	22.6%
2008	17.8%	22.8%
2007	17.9%	23.1%
2006	18%	23.3%
2005	18.2%	23.5%
2004	18.3%	23.7%
2003	18.4%	23.9%
2002	18.5%	24.1%
2001	18.7%	24.2%
2000	18.9%	24.4%
1999	19.2%	24.5%
1998	19.3%	24.5%
1997	19.3%	24.6%
1996	19.4%	24.6%
1995	19.5%	24.7%
1994	19.6%	24.7%
1993	19.5%	24.9%
1992	19.4%	25.1%
1991	19.3%	25.3%
1990	19.1%	25.6%
1989	19.1%	25.8%
1988	18.9%	26%
1987	18.9%	26.1%
1986	19.1%	26.2%
1985	19.3%	26.4%
1984	19.5%	26.5%
1983	19.8%	26.6%
1982	20.2%	26.7%
1981	20.6%	26.9%
1980	21%	27%
1979	21.4%	27.2%
1978	21.9%	27.3%
1977	22.4%	27.3%
1976	22.9%	27.4%
1975	23.3%	27.4%
1974	23.6%	27.4%
1973	23.9%	27.4%
1972	24%	27.5%
1971	24.1%	27.7%
1970	24.1%	27.8%
1969	24%	27.8%
1968	23.9%	27.9%
1967	23.7%	28%
1966	23.5%	28%
1965	23.4%	27.9%
1964	23.3%	27.9%
1963	23.2%	27.8%
1962	23.2%	27.7%
1961	23.3%	27.6%
1960	23.3%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in the United Kingdom and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United Kingdom and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: United Kingdom vs Uruguay

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United Kingdom

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	United Kingdom	Uruguay
2023	8	15
2022	15	20
2021	13	49
2020	14	20
2019	9	16
2018	9	16
2017	9	16
2016	9	16
2015	9	16
2014	9	16
2013	9	16
2012	9	16
2011	10	17
2010	10	17
2009	11	18
2008	11	19
2007	11	19
2006	12	20
2005	12	20
2004	13	21
2003	14	23
2002	13	23
2001	13	24
2000	12	23
1999	11	24
1998	10	25
1997	9	27
1996	8	28
1995	9	29
1994	9	30
1993	8	31
1992	7	33
1991	7	33
1990	6	35
1989	5	36
1988	4	39
1987	3	41
1986	2	41
1985	2	41

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in the United Kingdom, compared to 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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United Kingdom

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	United Kingdom	Uruguay
2023	0.45%	0.67%
2022	0.45%	0.68%
2021	0.44%	0.7%
2020	0.44%	0.71%
2019	0.44%	0.74%
2018	0.44%	0.77%
2017	0.44%	0.81%
2016	0.44%	0.85%
2015	0.45%	0.89%
2014	0.45%	0.93%
2013	0.46%	0.97%
2012	0.48%	1%
2011	0.5%	1.04%
2010	0.52%	1.08%
2009	0.54%	1.13%
2008	0.56%	1.19%
2007	0.58%	1.27%
2006	0.59%	1.35%
2005	0.6%	1.44%
2004	0.61%	1.52%
2003	0.63%	1.58%
2002	0.63%	1.62%
2001	0.64%	1.66%
2000	0.65%	1.7%
1999	0.67%	1.76%
1998	0.68%	1.84%
1997	0.69%	1.93%
1996	0.7%	2.03%
1995	0.72%	2.12%
1994	0.74%	2.19%
1993	0.77%	2.25%
1992	0.82%	2.29%
1991	0.87%	2.32%
1990	0.93%	2.37%
1989	0.99%	2.42%
1988	1.04%	2.51%
1987	1.08%	2.62%
1986	1.11%	2.74%
1985	1.14%	2.84%
1984	1.17%	2.95%
1983	1.22%	3.1%
1982	1.27%	3.31%
1981	1.34%	3.6%
1980	1.41%	3.98%
1979	1.49%	4.41%
1978	1.57%	4.83%
1977	1.64%	5.18%
1976	1.72%	5.41%
1975	1.8%	5.49%
1974	1.87%	5.46%
1973	1.94%	5.39%
1972	2%	5.34%
1971	2.06%	5.33%
1970	2.1%	5.4%
1969	2.14%	5.53%
1968	2.18%	5.64%
1967	2.22%	5.7%
1966	2.28%	5.74%
1965	2.34%	5.77%
1964	2.42%	5.83%
1963	2.49%	5.93%
1962	2.56%	6.06%
1961	2.61%	6.21%
1960	2.66%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in the United Kingdom and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.