Uruguay birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Uruguay has a birth rate of 9.87 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.41 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Uruguay was 2.83 children per woman — 2.01 times higher than in 2023.

Uruguay birth rate statistics:

Uruguay is ranked 149/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 162/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5, a change from 27.6 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 63.5 in 1960 to 26.2 in 2023.
24% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 25.2% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Uruguay by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.41	161
2022	1.43	161
2021	1.45	166
2020	1.5	157
2019	1.57	151
2018	1.68	141
2017	1.82	122
2016	1.97	116
2015	2.04	113
2014	2.03	119
2013	2.03	116
2012	2.01	119
2011	1.99	122
2010	2.01	122
2009	2.02	122
2008	2.03	124
2007	2.05	121
2006	2.07	122
2005	2.1	117
2004	2.09	118
2003	2.12	118
2002	2.16	120
2001	2.16	123
2000	2.2	125
1999	2.25	124
1998	2.27	124
1997	2.33	124
1996	2.36	127
1995	2.4	128
1994	2.42	130
1993	2.41	133
1992	2.43	136
1991	2.45	134
1990	2.48	135
1989	2.5	135
1988	2.5	136
1987	2.49	137
1986	2.47	137
1985	2.47	138
1984	2.47	140
1983	2.49	140
1982	2.51	138
1981	2.53	139
1980	2.59	140
1979	2.71	140
1978	2.83	137
1977	2.9	137
1976	3.01	138
1975	3.02	140
1974	2.96	143
1973	2.86	147
1972	2.78	154
1971	2.77	155
1970	2.77	157
1969	2.77	158
1968	2.77	157
1967	2.78	159
1966	2.82	158
1965	2.84	163
1964	2.86	165
1963	2.88	164
1962	2.87	163
1961	2.85	164
1960	2.83	166

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Uruguay was 1.41 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2004. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.41 — a 41.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	298	33,443	33,145
2022	-2,964	33,766	36,730
2021	-5,621	34,208	39,829
2020	4,048	35,383	31,335
2019	3,873	37,009	33,136
2018	7,322	39,671	32,349
2017	10,907	43,056	32,149
2016	14,008	46,384	32,376
2015	16,194	48,169	31,975
2014	16,238	47,777	31,539
2013	16,318	47,958	31,640
2012	15,520	47,389	31,869
2011	14,934	46,748	31,814
2010	16,231	47,276	31,045
2009	16,947	47,426	30,479
2008	16,838	47,713	30,875
2007	17,422	48,152	30,730
2006	17,783	48,780	30,997
2005	18,926	49,601	30,675
2004	18,067	49,503	31,436
2003	18,628	50,120	31,492
2002	20,073	51,294	31,221
2001	20,729	51,389	30,660
2000	21,060	52,102	31,042
1999	21,844	53,307	31,463
1998	22,114	53,674	31,560
1997	23,737	54,877	31,140
1996	24,635	55,527	30,892
1995	24,872	56,115	31,243
1994	24,637	56,276	31,639
1993	24,212	55,453	31,241
1992	24,847	55,525	30,678
1991	25,422	55,574	30,152
1990	25,699	55,665	29,966
1989	25,322	55,740	30,418
1988	25,071	55,477	30,406
1987	24,469	54,699	30,230
1986	24,505	53,969	29,464
1985	23,988	53,639	29,651
1984	23,684	53,378	29,694
1983	24,146	53,424	29,278
1982	25,224	53,651	28,427
1981	24,968	53,800	28,832
1980	25,451	54,628	29,177
1979	27,456	56,840	29,384
1978	30,076	58,923	28,847
1977	31,321	60,057	28,736
1976	33,199	61,829	28,630
1975	33,393	61,800	28,407
1974	32,221	60,346	28,125
1973	30,213	58,016	27,803
1972	28,896	56,415	27,519
1971	28,584	55,994	27,410
1970	28,737	55,983	27,246
1969	28,805	55,829	27,024
1968	29,103	55,775	26,672
1967	29,514	55,921	26,407
1966	30,293	56,465	26,172
1965	30,807	56,725	25,918
1964	31,340	56,990	25,650
1963	31,824	57,224	25,400
1962	31,441	56,601	25,160
1961	30,975	55,888	24,913
1960	30,438	55,145	24,707

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Uruguay (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.19% annually. On average, 6,430 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.009% — 298 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Uruguay ranks 149/196 for absolute natural population change and 156/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Uruguay compared to other countries

	Uruguay	Rank
Fertility rate	1.41	161/196
Birth rate	9.87	149/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+298	149/196
Natural population change rate	+0.009%	156/196
Population growth	-0.04%	167/197
Average age at childbearing	29.5 years	80/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	23	113/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	60.2	156/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	14.4	153/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	24%	113/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	74.8%	9/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	100%	18/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.02%	137/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.41%	140/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.55%	141/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.67%	138/192
Life expectancy	78.6 years	55/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	18.9	23	60.2	14.4
2025	18.9	24	60.8	14.3
2024	19	25	61.5	14.2
2023	19.1	26.1	62.4	14.1
2022	19.3	26.4	63.2	14.2
2021	19.5	27.3	64.3	14.2
2020	20.2	29.5	67.2	14.5
2019	21.1	32.9	70.3	14.9
2018	22.6	37.6	75.7	15.7
2017	24.6	44	83	16.7
2016	26.6	50.5	89.9	17.7
2015	27.7	55.6	94.1	18
2014	27.5	58	93.4	17.8
2013	27.7	60.5	94.1	17.7
2012	27.4	60.4	93.3	17.6
2011	27.1	59.3	92.6	17.5
2010	27.5	59.7	94.2	17.9
2009	27.7	59.8	95	18.1
2008	27.9	59.9	95.9	18.2
2007	28.2	60.1	97.1	18.3
2006	28.7	60.3	98.5	18.4
2005	29.2	60.7	100.3	18.5
2004	29.2	60.2	100.8	18.3
2003	29.6	62.1	102.5	18.2
2002	30.3	65.9	105	18.3
2001	30.4	67.1	105.3	18.3
2000	30.9	67.1	104.5	19.4
1999	31.8	68.3	109.3	19.6
1998	32.1	64.6	112.6	20
1997	33	65.6	116.6	20.5
1996	33.6	65.7	119.7	20.8
1995	34.2	65.8	122.7	21.1
1994	34.5	65.5	124.7	21.2
1993	34.1	63.9	124.5	20.9
1992	34.4	63.5	126	21
1991	34.6	63.3	127.6	21.1
1990	34.9	63.3	129.3	21.3
1989	35.2	63.5	130.9	21.3
1988	35.2	63.1	131.5	21.3
1987	35	60	131.4	21.1
1986	34.7	56.9	131.5	21
1985	34.7	55.3	132.8	20.9
1984	34.7	56.2	134.3	20.5
1983	34.9	58.6	136.2	20.1
1982	35.2	59.8	137.9	20.2
1981	35.5	61.9	138.1	20.6
1980	36.2	63.9	140	21.4
1979	37.9	66.3	146.8	22.6
1978	39.5	68	153.2	24
1977	40.5	69.2	158.3	24.5
1976	42	69.5	163.4	26
1975	42.3	70.9	165.7	25.8
1974	41.7	68.1	165	25.2
1973	40.4	64.5	160.3	24.5
1972	39.5	64	156.8	23.9
1971	39.5	63.6	156.1	24.1
1970	39.8	62.6	154.5	25.1
1969	39.9	61.5	152.3	26
1968	40.2	61.7	152.4	26.4
1967	40.7	62.2	153.2	26.8
1966	41.5	63.2	154.9	27.5
1965	42.2	63.7	155.8	28
1964	42.8	64	157	28.4
1963	43.5	64.4	158.1	28.8
1962	43.6	64.2	157.1	28.7
1961	43.6	63.9	156.1	28.6
1960	43.6	63.6	155.3	28.3

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Uruguay by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 7.96% will be to women under age 20, 43.8% to women ages 20-29, and 48.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 14.1%, 53.7%, and 32.2%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Uruguay	World
2100	11%	16.5%
2099	11%	16.6%
2098	11%	16.6%
2097	11%	16.7%
2096	11%	16.8%
2095	11%	16.8%
2094	11%	16.9%
2093	11.1%	17%
2092	11.1%	17%
2091	11.2%	17.1%
2090	11.2%	17.2%
2089	11.2%	17.2%
2088	11.3%	17.3%
2087	11.3%	17.4%
2086	11.3%	17.4%
2085	11.4%	17.5%
2084	11.4%	17.5%
2083	11.4%	17.6%
2082	11.4%	17.7%
2081	11.5%	17.7%
2080	11.5%	17.8%
2079	11.5%	17.8%
2078	11.5%	17.9%
2077	11.5%	17.9%
2076	11.5%	18%
2075	11.4%	18%
2074	11.4%	18.1%
2073	11.4%	18.2%
2072	11.4%	18.2%
2071	11.4%	18.3%
2070	11.5%	18.3%
2069	11.5%	18.4%
2068	11.5%	18.5%
2067	11.6%	18.6%
2066	11.7%	18.6%
2065	11.8%	18.7%
2064	11.9%	18.8%
2063	12%	18.9%
2062	12.1%	19.1%
2061	12.2%	19.2%
2060	12.3%	19.3%
2059	12.5%	19.4%
2058	12.6%	19.5%
2057	12.8%	19.6%
2056	12.9%	19.8%
2055	13%	19.9%
2054	13.2%	20%
2053	13.3%	20.1%
2052	13.4%	20.2%
2051	13.6%	20.3%
2050	13.7%	20.4%
2049	13.8%	20.5%
2048	13.9%	20.6%
2047	14%	20.7%
2046	14%	20.8%
2045	14.1%	20.9%
2044	14.2%	20.9%
2043	14.2%	21%
2042	14.3%	21.1%
2041	14.3%	21.2%
2040	14.4%	21.2%
2039	14.4%	21.3%
2038	14.4%	21.4%
2037	14.5%	21.5%
2036	14.5%	21.6%
2035	14.6%	21.8%
2034	14.7%	22%
2033	14.9%	22.2%
2032	15.2%	22.4%
2031	15.6%	22.7%
2030	16.1%	23%
2029	16.5%	23.3%
2028	16.9%	23.6%
2027	17.3%	23.9%
2026	17.7%	24.2%
2025	18.1%	24.6%
2024	18.3%	24.7%
2023	18.7%	25%
2022	19.1%	25.3%
2021	19.4%	25.6%
2020	19.8%	25.8%
2019	20.2%	26%
2018	20.5%	26.2%
2017	20.8%	26.4%
2016	21%	26.5%
2015	21.1%	26.6%
2014	21.3%	26.8%
2013	21.5%	26.9%
2012	21.7%	27%
2011	22%	27.1%
2010	22.3%	27.3%
2009	22.6%	27.5%
2008	22.8%	27.6%
2007	23.1%	27.9%
2006	23.3%	28.1%
2005	23.5%	28.5%
2004	23.7%	28.8%
2003	23.9%	29.2%
2002	24.1%	29.6%
2001	24.2%	30%
2000	24.4%	30.4%
1999	24.5%	30.8%
1998	24.5%	31.1%
1997	24.6%	31.5%
1996	24.6%	31.8%
1995	24.7%	32.1%
1994	24.7%	32.3%
1993	24.9%	32.5%
1992	25.1%	32.7%
1991	25.3%	32.9%
1990	25.6%	33%
1989	25.8%	33.2%
1988	26%	33.4%
1987	26.1%	33.6%
1986	26.2%	33.8%
1985	26.4%	34%
1984	26.5%	34.3%
1983	26.6%	34.6%
1982	26.7%	34.9%
1981	26.9%	35.2%
1980	27%	35.5%
1979	27.2%	35.9%
1978	27.3%	36.3%
1977	27.3%	36.7%
1976	27.4%	36.9%
1975	27.4%	37.1%
1974	27.4%	37.2%
1973	27.4%	37.3%
1972	27.5%	37.5%
1971	27.7%	37.6%
1970	27.8%	37.7%
1969	27.8%	37.8%
1968	27.9%	37.9%
1967	28%	38%
1966	28%	38%
1965	27.9%	38%
1964	27.9%	38%
1963	27.8%	37.8%
1962	27.7%	37.6%
1961	27.6%	37.5%
1960	27.6%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Uruguay was 27.6% in 1960, 25.1% in 1992, and 18.3% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Uruguay.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Uruguay	World
2023	15	197
2022	20	203
2021	49	242
2020	20	211
2019	16	207
2018	16	211
2017	16	215
2016	16	220
2015	16	228
2014	16	231
2013	16	235
2012	16	239
2011	17	247
2010	17	253
2009	18	258
2008	19	264
2007	19	269
2006	20	276
2005	20	283
2004	21	291
2003	23	301
2002	23	311
2001	24	321
2000	23	328
1999	24	340
1998	25	360
1997	27	358
1996	28	366
1995	29	371
1994	30	382
1993	31	389
1992	33	395
1991	33	395
1990	35	391
1989	36	401
1988	39	414
1987	41	429
1986	41	438
1985	41	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Uruguay was 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 34.8% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Uruguay	World
2023	0.67%	2.49%
2022	0.68%	2.59%
2021	0.7%	2.66%
2020	0.71%	2.75%
2019	0.74%	2.86%
2018	0.77%	2.97%
2017	0.81%	3.11%
2016	0.85%	3.22%
2015	0.89%	3.35%
2014	0.93%	3.48%
2013	0.97%	3.61%
2012	1%	3.77%
2011	1.04%	3.97%
2010	1.08%	4.11%
2009	1.13%	4.31%
2008	1.19%	4.5%
2007	1.27%	4.7%
2006	1.35%	4.92%
2005	1.44%	5.16%
2004	1.52%	5.43%
2003	1.58%	5.65%
2002	1.62%	5.94%
2001	1.66%	6.21%
2000	1.7%	6.48%
1999	1.76%	6.75%
1998	1.84%	7.05%
1997	1.93%	7.28%
1996	2.03%	7.52%
1995	2.12%	7.76%
1994	2.19%	7.98%
1993	2.25%	8.19%
1992	2.29%	8.46%
1991	2.32%	8.66%
1990	2.37%	8.81%
1989	2.42%	9.02%
1988	2.51%	9.31%
1987	2.62%	9.47%
1986	2.74%	9.81%
1985	2.84%	10.1%
1984	2.95%	10.4%
1983	3.1%	10.6%
1982	3.31%	10.8%
1981	3.6%	11%
1980	3.98%	11.4%
1979	4.41%	11.7%
1978	4.83%	12.2%
1977	5.18%	12.6%
1976	5.41%	13%
1975	5.49%	13.4%
1974	5.46%	13.8%
1973	5.39%	14.1%
1972	5.34%	14.5%
1971	5.33%	15.1%
1970	5.4%	15.2%
1969	5.53%	15.4%
1968	5.64%	15.6%
1967	5.7%	15.9%
1966	5.74%	16.1%
1965	5.77%	16.4%
1964	5.83%	16.6%
1963	5.93%	16.5%
1962	6.06%	16.7%
1961	6.21%	17%
1960	6.33%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Uruguay was 6.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.67% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 17 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.