Fertility & birth rates in Uruguay and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Uruguay vs Vanuatu by year

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Uruguay

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Uruguay	Vanuatu
2023	1.41	3.6
2022	1.43	3.65
2021	1.45	3.7
2020	1.5	3.74
2019	1.57	3.79
2018	1.68	3.83
2017	1.82	3.88
2016	1.97	3.92
2015	2.04	3.95
2014	2.03	4
2013	2.03	4.04
2012	2.01	4.06
2011	1.99	4.09
2010	2.01	4.13
2009	2.02	4.16
2008	2.03	4.16
2007	2.05	4.12
2006	2.07	4.1
2005	2.1	4.13
2004	2.09	4.21
2003	2.12	4.29
2002	2.16	4.38
2001	2.16	4.5
2000	2.2	4.54
1999	2.25	4.56
1998	2.27	4.6
1997	2.33	4.66
1996	2.36	4.75
1995	2.4	4.85
1994	2.42	4.94
1993	2.41	5.02
1992	2.43	5.09
1991	2.45	5.13
1990	2.48	5.17
1989	2.5	5.21
1988	2.5	5.27
1987	2.49	5.33
1986	2.47	5.38
1985	2.47	5.43
1984	2.47	5.49
1983	2.49	5.55
1982	2.51	5.6
1981	2.53	5.65
1980	2.59	5.69
1979	2.71	5.73
1978	2.83	5.77
1977	2.9	5.81
1976	3.01	5.89
1975	3.02	5.98
1974	2.96	6.06
1973	2.86	6.15
1972	2.78	6.23
1971	2.77	6.29
1970	2.77	6.35
1969	2.77	6.41
1968	2.77	6.46
1967	2.78	6.51
1966	2.82	6.51
1965	2.84	6.52
1964	2.86	6.57
1963	2.88	6.62
1962	2.87	6.67
1961	2.85	6.73
1960	2.83	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uruguay was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Uruguay

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Uruguay	Vanuatu
2023	298	7,359
2022	-2,964	7,358
2021	-5,621	7,199
2020	4,048	7,233
2019	3,873	7,364
2018	7,322	7,379
2017	10,907	7,371
2016	14,008	7,315
2015	16,194	7,220
2014	16,238	7,143
2013	16,318	7,036
2012	15,520	6,877
2011	14,934	6,715
2010	16,231	6,548
2009	16,947	6,362
2008	16,838	6,138
2007	17,422	5,842
2006	17,783	5,606
2005	18,926	5,454
2004	18,067	5,353
2003	18,628	5,258
2002	20,073	5,181
2001	20,729	5,144
2000	21,060	5,026
1999	21,844	4,871
1998	22,114	4,866
1997	23,737	4,854
1996	24,635	4,897
1995	24,872	4,945
1994	24,637	4,973
1993	24,212	4,973
1992	24,847	4,941
1991	25,422	4,859
1990	25,699	4,762
1989	25,322	4,656
1988	25,071	4,577
1987	24,469	4,427
1986	24,505	4,360
1985	23,988	4,219
1984	23,684	4,088
1983	24,146	3,944
1982	25,224	3,778
1981	24,968	3,592
1980	25,451	3,383
1979	27,456	3,590
1978	30,076	3,428
1977	31,321	3,285
1976	33,199	3,174
1975	33,393	3,074
1974	32,221	2,968
1973	30,213	2,876
1972	28,896	2,775
1971	28,584	2,685
1970	28,737	2,597
1969	28,805	2,529
1968	29,103	2,470
1967	29,514	2,384
1966	30,293	2,278
1965	30,807	2,180
1964	31,340	2,098
1963	31,824	2,025
1962	31,441	1,947
1961	30,975	1,872
1960	30,438	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.19% in Uruguay and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Uruguay vs Vanuatu by year

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Uruguay

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Uruguay	Vanuatu
2023	9.87	28.1
2022	9.96	28.7
2021	10.1	29.3
2020	10.4	29.9
2019	10.9	30.7
2018	11.7	31.4
2017	12.7	32.1
2016	13.7	32.5
2015	14.3	32.8
2014	14.2	33.1
2013	14.3	33.2
2012	14.2	33.2
2011	14.1	33.1
2010	14.2	33
2009	14.3	32.8
2008	14.4	32.5
2007	14.6	31.9
2006	14.8	31.4
2005	15.1	31.2
2004	15.1	31.4
2003	15.3	31.6
2002	15.6	31.8
2001	15.7	32.3
2000	16	32.3
1999	16.4	32.4
1998	16.6	32.8
1997	17	33.3
1996	17.3	34.3
1995	17.6	35.4
1994	17.7	36.3
1993	17.6	37.3
1992	17.7	38.1
1991	17.8	38.5
1990	17.9	39
1989	18.1	39.4
1988	18.1	39.9
1987	17.9	40.4
1986	17.8	40.8
1985	17.8	41
1984	17.8	41.2
1983	17.9	41.2
1982	18	41.1
1981	18.2	40.8
1980	18.5	40.3
1979	19.3	40.3
1978	20.1	40.2
1977	20.6	40.2
1976	21.4	40.6
1975	21.5	41
1974	21.1	41.3
1973	20.4	41.6
1972	20	41.9
1971	20	42.1
1970	20.1	42.3
1969	20.1	42.6
1968	20.2	42.9
1967	20.5	43.2
1966	20.9	43.2
1965	21.2	43.2
1964	21.5	43.4
1963	21.8	43.7
1962	21.8	43.9
1961	21.8	44.2
1960	21.8	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.87 in Uruguay and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 21.8 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Uruguay	Vanuatu
2100	11%	20.6%
2099	11%	20.7%
2098	11%	20.9%
2097	11%	21%
2096	11%	21.2%
2095	11%	21.3%
2094	11%	21.5%
2093	11.1%	21.7%
2092	11.1%	21.8%
2091	11.2%	22%
2090	11.2%	22.2%
2089	11.2%	22.3%
2088	11.3%	22.5%
2087	11.3%	22.7%
2086	11.3%	22.9%
2085	11.4%	23.1%
2084	11.4%	23.3%
2083	11.4%	23.5%
2082	11.4%	23.7%
2081	11.5%	23.8%
2080	11.5%	24%
2079	11.5%	24.2%
2078	11.5%	24.4%
2077	11.5%	24.6%
2076	11.5%	24.8%
2075	11.4%	25%
2074	11.4%	25.1%
2073	11.4%	25.3%
2072	11.4%	25.5%
2071	11.4%	25.7%
2070	11.5%	25.9%
2069	11.5%	26.1%
2068	11.5%	26.2%
2067	11.6%	26.5%
2066	11.7%	26.7%
2065	11.8%	26.9%
2064	11.9%	27.1%
2063	12%	27.4%
2062	12.1%	27.6%
2061	12.2%	27.9%
2060	12.3%	28.1%
2059	12.5%	28.4%
2058	12.6%	28.7%
2057	12.8%	28.9%
2056	12.9%	29.2%
2055	13%	29.5%
2054	13.2%	29.8%
2053	13.3%	30%
2052	13.4%	30.3%
2051	13.6%	30.5%
2050	13.7%	30.8%
2049	13.8%	31%
2048	13.9%	31.2%
2047	14%	31.4%
2046	14%	31.6%
2045	14.1%	31.7%
2044	14.2%	31.9%
2043	14.2%	32.1%
2042	14.3%	32.2%
2041	14.3%	32.4%
2040	14.4%	32.6%
2039	14.4%	32.8%
2038	14.4%	33%
2037	14.5%	33.3%
2036	14.5%	33.6%
2035	14.6%	33.9%
2034	14.7%	34.3%
2033	14.9%	34.7%
2032	15.2%	35.1%
2031	15.6%	35.5%
2030	16.1%	36%
2029	16.5%	36.5%
2028	16.9%	36.9%
2027	17.3%	37.4%
2026	17.7%	37.8%
2025	18.1%	38.2%
2024	18.3%	38.3%
2023	18.7%	38.6%
2022	19.1%	38.8%
2021	19.4%	39%
2020	19.8%	39%
2019	20.2%	39%
2018	20.5%	38.9%
2017	20.8%	38.8%
2016	21%	38.7%
2015	21.1%	38.5%
2014	21.3%	38.4%
2013	21.5%	38.2%
2012	21.7%	38.2%
2011	22%	38.1%
2010	22.3%	38.2%
2009	22.6%	38.5%
2008	22.8%	38.8%
2007	23.1%	39.2%
2006	23.3%	39.6%
2005	23.5%	40.2%
2004	23.7%	40.7%
2003	23.9%	41.3%
2002	24.1%	41.8%
2001	24.2%	42.4%
2000	24.4%	42.9%
1999	24.5%	43.5%
1998	24.5%	44%
1997	24.6%	44.4%
1996	24.6%	44.8%
1995	24.7%	45%
1994	24.7%	45.2%
1993	24.9%	44.8%
1992	25.1%	44.1%
1991	25.3%	43.9%
1990	25.6%	43.9%
1989	25.8%	44%
1988	26%	44.1%
1987	26.1%	44.1%
1986	26.2%	44.2%
1985	26.4%	44.2%
1984	26.5%	44.1%
1983	26.6%	44%
1982	26.7%	44%
1981	26.9%	43.9%
1980	27%	44%
1979	27.2%	44.5%
1978	27.3%	45%
1977	27.3%	45.1%
1976	27.4%	45.2%
1975	27.4%	45.4%
1974	27.4%	45.5%
1973	27.4%	45.5%
1972	27.5%	45.6%
1971	27.7%	45.7%
1970	27.8%	45.7%
1969	27.8%	45.8%
1968	27.9%	45.8%
1967	28%	45.8%
1966	28%	45.7%
1965	27.9%	45.5%
1964	27.9%	45.4%
1963	27.8%	45.2%
1962	27.7%	45.1%
1961	27.6%	44.8%
1960	27.6%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.3% of the population in Uruguay and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uruguay and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Uruguay vs Vanuatu

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Uruguay

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uruguay	Vanuatu
2023	15	100
2022	20	105
2021	49	124
2020	20	107
2019	16	105
2018	16	108
2017	16	107
2016	16	107
2015	16	109
2014	16	110
2013	16	110
2012	16	109
2011	17	112
2010	17	114
2009	18	114
2008	19	117
2007	19	120
2006	20	123
2005	20	127
2004	21	131
2003	23	131
2002	23	128
2001	24	132
2000	23	133
1999	24	146
1998	25	134
1997	27	131
1996	28	129
1995	29	131
1994	30	131
1993	31	133
1992	33	140
1991	33	140
1990	35	151
1989	36	162
1988	39	172
1987	41	200
1986	41	194
1985	41	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uruguay

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Uruguay	Vanuatu
2023	0.67%	1.68%
2022	0.68%	1.71%
2021	0.7%	1.74%
2020	0.71%	1.77%
2019	0.74%	1.78%
2018	0.77%	1.8%
2017	0.81%	1.82%
2016	0.85%	1.84%
2015	0.89%	1.87%
2014	0.93%	1.9%
2013	0.97%	1.94%
2012	1%	1.99%
2011	1.04%	2.05%
2010	1.08%	2.12%
2009	1.13%	2.2%
2008	1.19%	2.27%
2007	1.27%	2.34%
2006	1.35%	2.4%
2005	1.44%	2.45%
2004	1.52%	2.5%
2003	1.58%	2.54%
2002	1.62%	2.58%
2001	1.66%	2.63%
2000	1.7%	2.68%
1999	1.76%	2.74%
1998	1.84%	2.79%
1997	1.93%	2.86%
1996	2.03%	2.92%
1995	2.12%	3%
1994	2.19%	3.08%
1993	2.25%	3.18%
1992	2.29%	3.29%
1991	2.32%	3.43%
1990	2.37%	3.58%
1989	2.42%	3.76%
1988	2.51%	3.96%
1987	2.62%	4.2%
1986	2.74%	4.47%
1985	2.84%	4.78%
1984	2.95%	5.12%
1983	3.1%	5.48%
1982	3.31%	5.87%
1981	3.6%	6.27%
1980	3.98%	6.67%
1979	4.41%	7.07%
1978	4.83%	7.45%
1977	5.18%	7.84%
1976	5.41%	8.21%
1975	5.49%	8.58%
1974	5.46%	8.95%
1973	5.39%	9.34%
1972	5.34%	9.73%
1971	5.33%	10.2%
1970	5.4%	10.6%
1969	5.53%	11%
1968	5.64%	11.5%
1967	5.7%	12%
1966	5.74%	12.4%
1965	5.77%	12.9%
1964	5.83%	13.4%
1963	5.93%	13.8%
1962	6.06%	14.3%
1961	6.21%	14.7%
1960	6.33%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.67% in Uruguay and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.