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Fertility & birth rates in Uruguay and Uzbekistan

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Uruguay has an annual birth rate of 9.87 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.41 in Uruguay and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 148.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.2% in Uruguay and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 2.83 and 6.61, respectively.

  • Uruguay is ranked 149/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Uruguay — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.2 in Uruguay vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Uruguay, 24% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Uruguay vs Uzbekistan by year

Uruguay
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uruguay Uzbekistan
2023 1.41 3.5
2022 1.43 3.4
2021 1.45 3.27
2020 1.5 3.06
2019 1.57 2.87
2018 1.68 2.71
2017 1.82 2.57
2016 1.97 2.56
2015 2.04 2.58
2014 2.03 2.55
2013 2.03 2.44
2012 2.01 2.34
2011 1.99 2.35
2010 2.01 2.44
2009 2.02 2.56
2008 2.03 2.64
2007 2.05 2.57
2006 2.07 2.46
2005 2.1 2.44
2004 2.09 2.5
2003 2.12 2.5
2002 2.16 2.58
2001 2.16 2.61
2000 2.2 2.7
1999 2.25 2.83
1998 2.27 2.99
1997 2.33 3.19
1996 2.36 3.39
1995 2.4 3.57
1994 2.42 3.66
1993 2.41 3.86
1992 2.43 4.06
1991 2.45 4.19
1990 2.48 4.12
1989 2.5 4.1
1988 2.5 4.26
1987 2.49 4.53
1986 2.47 4.68
1985 2.47 4.69
1984 2.47 4.73
1983 2.49 4.71
1982 2.51 4.82
1981 2.53 4.91
1980 2.59 5.04
1979 2.71 5.16
1978 2.83 5.28
1977 2.9 5.54
1976 3.01 5.75
1975 3.02 5.92
1974 2.96 6.05
1973 2.86 6.16
1972 2.78 6.25
1971 2.77 6.28
1970 2.77 6.31
1969 2.77 6.34
1968 2.77 6.39
1967 2.78 6.57
1966 2.82 6.66
1965 2.84 6.81
1964 2.86 6.82
1963 2.88 6.81
1962 2.87 6.88
1961 2.85 6.75
1960 2.83 6.61

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 Uruguay was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Uruguay vs Uzbekistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Uruguay
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Uruguay Uzbekistan
2023 298 722,280
2022 -2,964 715,410
2021 -5,621 689,325
2020 4,048 643,750
2019 3,873 618,154
2018 7,322 585,119
2017 10,907 548,372
2016 14,008 549,045
2015 16,194 552,781
2014 16,238 536,881
2013 16,318 501,742
2012 15,520 463,333
2011 14,934 454,858
2010 16,231 461,293
2009 16,947 471,839
2008 16,838 461,665
2007 17,422 426,880
2006 17,783 383,265
2005 18,926 363,462
2004 18,067 363,994
2003 18,628 355,098
2002 20,073 359,231
2001 20,729 356,483
2000 21,060 365,138
1999 21,844 385,448
1998 22,114 408,532
1997 23,737 441,631
1996 24,635 471,010
1995 24,872 493,966
1994 24,637 502,279
1993 24,212 527,557
1992 24,847 548,793
1991 25,422 557,886
1990 25,699 540,581
1989 25,322 522,323
1988 25,071 525,126
1987 24,469 537,292
1986 24,505 533,234
1985 23,988 508,893
1984 23,684 485,617
1983 24,146 454,464
1982 25,224 431,389
1981 24,968 413,897
1980 25,451 401,557
1979 27,456 387,754
1978 30,076 372,068
1977 31,321 369,572
1976 33,199 363,110
1975 33,393 357,382
1974 32,221 350,422
1973 30,213 341,807
1972 28,896 333,230
1971 28,584 323,171
1970 28,737 313,216
1969 28,805 302,833
1968 29,103 295,651
1967 29,514 298,350
1966 30,293 297,844
1965 30,807 302,264
1964 31,340 298,790
1963 31,824 293,432
1962 31,441 292,788
1961 30,975 279,841
1960 30,438 267,165

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 +0.009% in Uruguay and +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.19% in Uruguay and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Uruguay vs Uzbekistan by year

Uruguay
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Uruguay Uzbekistan
2023 9.87 26.5
2022 9.96 26.5
2021 10.1 26.5
2020 10.4 25.6
2019 10.9 24.7
2018 11.7 24
2017 12.7 23.2
2016 13.7 23.5
2015 14.3 24
2014 14.2 23.8
2013 14.3 23
2012 14.2 22
2011 14.1 21.9
2010 14.2 22.4
2009 14.3 23.1
2008 14.4 23.2
2007 14.6 22.2
2006 14.8 20.9
2005 15.1 20.4
2004 15.1 20.6
2003 15.3 20.5
2002 15.6 20.9
2001 15.7 21.1
2000 16 21.7
1999 16.4 22.8
1998 16.6 24.1
1997 17 25.8
1996 17.3 27.5
1995 17.6 29
1994 17.7 29.9
1993 17.6 31.5
1992 17.7 33
1991 17.8 34
1990 17.9 33.7
1989 18.1 33.4
1988 18.1 34.4
1987 17.9 36.1
1986 17.8 36.9
1985 17.8 36.7
1984 17.8 36.4
1983 17.9 35.5
1982 18 35
1981 18.2 34.7
1980 18.5 34.8
1979 19.3 34.8
1978 20.1 34.6
1977 20.6 35.4
1976 21.4 35.9
1975 21.5 36.5
1974 21.1 37
1973 20.4 37.3
1972 20 37.6
1971 20 37.8
1970 20.1 38.1
1969 20.1 38.3
1968 20.2 38.9
1967 20.5 40.5
1966 20.9 42
1965 21.2 44
1964 21.5 45.2
1963 21.8 46.3
1962 21.8 47.9
1961 21.8 48
1960 21.8 47.9

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 9.87 in Uruguay and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 21.8 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Uruguay Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 1.41 3.5
Fertility rate rank 161/196 45/196
Birth rate 9.87 26.5
Birth rate rank 149/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths +298 +722,280
Natural population change rank 149/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +0.009% +2.03%
Population growth -0.04% +1.99%
Population growth rank 167/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 60.2 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.4 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 74.8% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.41% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.55% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.67% 1.33%
Life expectancy 78.6 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Uruguay Uzbekistan
2100 11% 18.4%
2099 11% 18.5%
2098 11% 18.7%
2097 11% 18.8%
2096 11% 19%
2095 11% 19.2%
2094 11% 19.3%
2093 11.1% 19.5%
2092 11.1% 19.7%
2091 11.2% 19.9%
2090 11.2% 20%
2089 11.2% 20.2%
2088 11.3% 20.4%
2087 11.3% 20.5%
2086 11.3% 20.7%
2085 11.4% 20.8%
2084 11.4% 20.9%
2083 11.4% 21.1%
2082 11.4% 21.2%
2081 11.5% 21.3%
2080 11.5% 21.4%
2079 11.5% 21.6%
2078 11.5% 21.7%
2077 11.5% 21.8%
2076 11.5% 22%
2075 11.4% 22.1%
2074 11.4% 22.3%
2073 11.4% 22.4%
2072 11.4% 22.6%
2071 11.4% 22.8%
2070 11.5% 23%
2069 11.5% 23.2%
2068 11.5% 23.4%
2067 11.6% 23.7%
2066 11.7% 23.9%
2065 11.8% 24.2%
2064 11.9% 24.4%
2063 12% 24.7%
2062 12.1% 25%
2061 12.2% 25.2%
2060 12.3% 25.5%
2059 12.5% 25.7%
2058 12.6% 25.9%
2057 12.8% 26.1%
2056 12.9% 26.3%
2055 13% 26.4%
2054 13.2% 26.5%
2053 13.3% 26.5%
2052 13.4% 26.6%
2051 13.6% 26.7%
2050 13.7% 26.7%
2049 13.8% 26.7%
2048 13.9% 26.8%
2047 14% 26.8%
2046 14% 26.9%
2045 14.1% 27%
2044 14.2% 27.1%
2043 14.2% 27.3%
2042 14.3% 27.5%
2041 14.3% 27.8%
2040 14.4% 28.1%
2039 14.4% 28.6%
2038 14.4% 29.1%
2037 14.5% 29.6%
2036 14.5% 30.1%
2035 14.6% 30.5%
2034 14.7% 30.8%
2033 14.9% 31%
2032 15.2% 31.2%
2031 15.6% 31.3%
2030 16.1% 31.5%
2029 16.5% 31.6%
2028 16.9% 31.6%
2027 17.3% 31.5%
2026 17.7% 31.4%
2025 18.1% 31.2%
2024 18.3% 31.1%
2023 18.7% 30.9%
2022 19.1% 30.6%
2021 19.4% 30.2%
2020 19.8% 29.7%
2019 20.2% 29.3%
2018 20.5% 29%
2017 20.8% 28.8%
2016 21% 28.5%
2015 21.1% 28.3%
2014 21.3% 28.1%
2013 21.5% 28.1%
2012 21.7% 28.2%
2011 22% 28.5%
2010 22.3% 28.9%
2009 22.6% 29.4%
2008 22.8% 29.9%
2007 23.1% 30.6%
2006 23.3% 31.4%
2005 23.5% 32.3%
2004 23.7% 33.1%
2003 23.9% 34%
2002 24.1% 34.9%
2001 24.2% 35.8%
2000 24.4% 36.7%
1999 24.5% 37.5%
1998 24.5% 38.2%
1997 24.6% 38.8%
1996 24.6% 39.2%
1995 24.7% 39.4%
1994 24.7% 39.7%
1993 24.9% 39.8%
1992 25.1% 39.8%
1991 25.3% 39.9%
1990 25.6% 39.9%
1989 25.8% 39.9%
1988 26% 40%
1987 26.1% 40.1%
1986 26.2% 40.1%
1985 26.4% 40.1%
1984 26.5% 40.1%
1983 26.6% 40.1%
1982 26.7% 40.3%
1981 26.9% 40.5%
1980 27% 40.8%
1979 27.2% 41.2%
1978 27.3% 41.7%
1977 27.3% 42.3%
1976 27.4% 42.8%
1975 27.4% 43.3%
1974 27.4% 43.7%
1973 27.4% 44%
1972 27.5% 44.3%
1971 27.7% 44.4%
1970 27.8% 44.6%
1969 27.8% 44.7%
1968 27.9% 44.8%
1967 28% 44.9%
1966 28% 44.8%
1965 27.9% 44.7%
1964 27.9% 44.2%
1963 27.8% 43.4%
1962 27.7% 42.4%
1961 27.6% 41.2%
1960 27.6% 39.8%

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 18.3% of the population in Uruguay and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uruguay and Uzbekistan 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: Uruguay vs Uzbekistan

Uruguay
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Uruguay Uzbekistan
2023 15 26
2022 20 27
2021 49 28
2020 20 29
2019 16 29
2018 16 29
2017 16 30
2016 16 31
2015 16 31
2014 16 32
2013 16 32
2012 16 33
2011 17 33
2010 17 34
2009 18 34
2008 19 35
2007 19 37
2006 20 38
2005 20 39
2004 21 39
2003 23 40
2002 23 41
2001 24 42
2000 23 42
1999 24 43
1998 25 42
1997 27 42
1996 28 44
1995 29 46
1994 30 49
1993 31 47
1992 33 46
1991 33 47
1990 35 50
1989 36 53
1988 39 58
1987 41 63
1986 41 69
1985 41 72

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 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uruguay, compared to 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Uruguay
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Uruguay Uzbekistan
2023 0.67% 1.33%
2022 0.68% 1.38%
2021 0.7% 1.44%
2020 0.71% 1.5%
2019 0.74% 1.56%
2018 0.77% 1.64%
2017 0.81% 1.73%
2016 0.85% 1.85%
2015 0.89% 1.98%
2014 0.93% 2.14%
2013 0.97% 2.32%
2012 1% 2.52%
2011 1.04% 2.75%
2010 1.08% 3.01%
2009 1.13% 3.29%
2008 1.19% 3.59%
2007 1.27% 3.9%
2006 1.35% 4.24%
2005 1.44% 4.57%
2004 1.52% 4.92%
2003 1.58% 5.25%
2002 1.62% 5.57%
2001 1.66% 5.88%
2000 1.7% 6.15%
1999 1.76% 6.38%
1998 1.84% 6.57%
1997 1.93% 6.72%
1996 2.03% 6.83%
1995 2.12% 6.91%
1994 2.19% 6.95%
1993 2.25% 6.99%
1992 2.29% 7.01%
1991 2.32% 7.01%
1990 2.37% 7.04%
1989 2.42% 7.13%
1988 2.51% 7.31%
1987 2.62% 7.59%
1986 2.74% 7.96%
1985 2.84% 8.4%
1984 2.95% 8.91%
1983 3.1% 9.5%
1982 3.31% 10.2%
1981 3.6% 10.9%
1980 3.98% 11.7%
1979 4.41% 12.5%
1978 4.83% -
1977 5.18% -
1976 5.41% -
1975 5.49% -
1974 5.46% -
1973 5.39% -
1972 5.34% -
1971 5.33% -
1970 5.4% -
1969 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 0.67% in Uruguay and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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