Fertility & birth rates in Uruguay and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Uruguay vs Venezuela by year

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Uruguay

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Uruguay	Venezuela
2023	1.41	2.08
2022	1.43	2.09
2021	1.45	2.11
2020	1.5	2.12
2019	1.57	2.13
2018	1.68	2.15
2017	1.82	2.18
2016	1.97	2.22
2015	2.04	2.25
2014	2.03	2.3
2013	2.03	2.33
2012	2.01	2.38
2011	1.99	2.4
2010	2.01	2.4
2009	2.02	2.42
2008	2.03	2.48
2007	2.05	2.52
2006	2.07	2.6
2005	2.1	2.63
2004	2.09	2.64
2003	2.12	2.7
2002	2.16	2.74
2001	2.16	2.78
2000	2.2	2.79
1999	2.25	2.86
1998	2.27	2.91
1997	2.33	2.97
1996	2.36	3.02
1995	2.4	3.08
1994	2.42	3.15
1993	2.41	3.22
1992	2.43	3.29
1991	2.45	3.37
1990	2.48	3.45
1989	2.5	3.52
1988	2.5	3.6
1987	2.49	3.67
1986	2.47	3.73
1985	2.47	3.79
1984	2.47	3.86
1983	2.49	3.93
1982	2.51	4.01
1981	2.53	4.1
1980	2.59	4.2
1979	2.71	4.3
1978	2.83	4.4
1977	2.9	4.49
1976	3.01	4.59
1975	3.02	4.69
1974	2.96	4.79
1973	2.86	4.91
1972	2.78	5.04
1971	2.77	5.17
1970	2.77	5.32
1969	2.77	5.47
1968	2.77	5.61
1967	2.78	5.75
1966	2.82	5.87
1965	2.84	5.98
1964	2.86	6.07
1963	2.88	6.16
1962	2.87	6.23
1961	2.85	6.3
1960	2.83	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uruguay was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Uruguay

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Uruguay	Venezuela
2023	298	213,020
2022	-2,964	216,619
2021	-5,621	207,746
2020	4,048	237,223
2019	3,873	274,826
2018	7,322	317,302
2017	10,907	340,222
2016	14,008	359,651
2015	16,194	384,560
2014	16,238	395,088
2013	16,318	408,930
2012	15,520	420,758
2011	14,934	425,958
2010	16,231	425,397
2009	16,947	427,257
2008	16,838	435,870
2007	17,422	452,482
2006	17,783	460,152
2005	18,926	463,260
2004	18,067	455,881
2003	18,628	456,902
2002	20,073	466,821
2001	20,729	451,487
2000	21,060	459,802
1999	21,844	463,787
1998	22,114	469,123
1997	23,737	472,002
1996	24,635	468,653
1995	24,872	469,267
1994	24,637	469,178
1993	24,212	473,189
1992	24,847	474,824
1991	25,422	477,917
1990	25,699	478,168
1989	25,322	478,053
1988	25,071	477,569
1987	24,469	474,204
1986	24,505	468,252
1985	23,988	455,517
1984	23,684	449,186
1983	24,146	443,569
1982	25,224	436,564
1981	24,968	432,059
1980	25,451	425,613
1979	27,456	421,256
1978	30,076	414,032
1977	31,321	405,315
1976	33,199	395,344
1975	33,393	385,045
1974	32,221	375,678
1973	30,213	367,612
1972	28,896	360,749
1971	28,584	355,212
1970	28,737	350,709
1969	28,805	343,596
1968	29,103	340,973
1967	29,514	335,813
1966	30,293	329,697
1965	30,807	321,695
1964	31,340	314,397
1963	31,824	307,279
1962	31,441	299,345
1961	30,975	292,109
1960	30,438	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.19% in Uruguay and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Uruguay vs Venezuela by year

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Uruguay

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Uruguay	Venezuela
2023	9.87	15.1
2022	9.96	15
2021	10.1	15.2
2020	10.4	15.5
2019	10.9	16.3
2018	11.7	17.3
2017	12.7	17.9
2016	13.7	18.3
2015	14.3	18.6
2014	14.2	19.1
2013	14.3	19.5
2012	14.2	19.9
2011	14.1	20.2
2010	14.2	20.3
2009	14.3	20.6
2008	14.4	21.1
2007	14.6	21.5
2006	14.8	22.1
2005	15.1	22.4
2004	15.1	22.4
2003	15.3	22.9
2002	15.6	23.3
2001	15.7	23.6
2000	16	23.7
1999	16.4	24.2
1998	16.6	24.6
1997	17	25.1
1996	17.3	25.5
1995	17.6	26
1994	17.7	26.5
1993	17.6	27.1
1992	17.7	27.7
1991	17.8	28.3
1990	17.9	28.9
1989	18.1	29.5
1988	18.1	30.1
1987	17.9	30.6
1986	17.8	30.9
1985	17.8	31
1984	17.8	31.4
1983	17.9	31.8
1982	18	32.3
1981	18.2	32.8
1980	18.5	33.3
1979	19.3	33.8
1978	20.1	34.1
1977	20.6	34.5
1976	21.4	34.7
1975	21.5	35
1974	21.1	35.3
1973	20.4	35.7
1972	20	36.1
1971	20	36.7
1970	20.1	37.5
1969	20.1	38.2
1968	20.2	39
1967	20.5	39.7
1966	20.9	40.5
1965	21.2	41.3
1964	21.5	42
1963	21.8	42.7
1962	21.8	43.4
1961	21.8	44.1
1960	21.8	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.87 in Uruguay and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 21.8 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Uruguay	Venezuela
2100	11%	14.4%
2099	11%	14.5%
2098	11%	14.5%
2097	11%	14.5%
2096	11%	14.5%
2095	11%	14.6%
2094	11%	14.6%
2093	11.1%	14.6%
2092	11.1%	14.7%
2091	11.2%	14.7%
2090	11.2%	14.8%
2089	11.2%	14.8%
2088	11.3%	14.9%
2087	11.3%	15%
2086	11.3%	15.1%
2085	11.4%	15.2%
2084	11.4%	15.2%
2083	11.4%	15.3%
2082	11.4%	15.4%
2081	11.5%	15.6%
2080	11.5%	15.7%
2079	11.5%	15.8%
2078	11.5%	15.9%
2077	11.5%	16%
2076	11.5%	16.1%
2075	11.4%	16.2%
2074	11.4%	16.4%
2073	11.4%	16.5%
2072	11.4%	16.6%
2071	11.4%	16.7%
2070	11.5%	16.8%
2069	11.5%	16.8%
2068	11.5%	16.9%
2067	11.6%	17%
2066	11.7%	17.1%
2065	11.8%	17.2%
2064	11.9%	17.3%
2063	12%	17.4%
2062	12.1%	17.4%
2061	12.2%	17.5%
2060	12.3%	17.7%
2059	12.5%	17.8%
2058	12.6%	17.9%
2057	12.8%	18.1%
2056	12.9%	18.3%
2055	13%	18.5%
2054	13.2%	18.7%
2053	13.3%	18.9%
2052	13.4%	19.1%
2051	13.6%	19.4%
2050	13.7%	19.6%
2049	13.8%	19.9%
2048	13.9%	20.2%
2047	14%	20.4%
2046	14%	20.6%
2045	14.1%	20.8%
2044	14.2%	21%
2043	14.2%	21.2%
2042	14.3%	21.3%
2041	14.3%	21.4%
2040	14.4%	21.4%
2039	14.4%	21.5%
2038	14.4%	21.5%
2037	14.5%	21.4%
2036	14.5%	21.4%
2035	14.6%	21.4%
2034	14.7%	21.5%
2033	14.9%	21.6%
2032	15.2%	21.9%
2031	15.6%	22.2%
2030	16.1%	22.5%
2029	16.5%	23%
2028	16.9%	23.5%
2027	17.3%	24%
2026	17.7%	24.6%
2025	18.1%	25.2%
2024	18.3%	25.5%
2023	18.7%	26.2%
2022	19.1%	26.8%
2021	19.4%	27.4%
2020	19.8%	27.8%
2019	20.2%	28%
2018	20.5%	27.9%
2017	20.8%	27.8%
2016	21%	27.9%
2015	21.1%	28.2%
2014	21.3%	28.5%
2013	21.5%	28.9%
2012	21.7%	29.2%
2011	22%	29.5%
2010	22.3%	29.9%
2009	22.6%	30.3%
2008	22.8%	30.6%
2007	23.1%	31%
2006	23.3%	31.4%
2005	23.5%	31.8%
2004	23.7%	32.2%
2003	23.9%	32.7%
2002	24.1%	33.1%
2001	24.2%	33.6%
2000	24.4%	34%
1999	24.5%	34.5%
1998	24.5%	34.9%
1997	24.6%	35.3%
1996	24.6%	35.8%
1995	24.7%	36.2%
1994	24.7%	36.6%
1993	24.9%	37%
1992	25.1%	37.4%
1991	25.3%	37.8%
1990	25.6%	38.1%
1989	25.8%	38.4%
1988	26%	38.7%
1987	26.1%	39%
1986	26.2%	39.3%
1985	26.4%	39.6%
1984	26.5%	39.9%
1983	26.6%	40.3%
1982	26.7%	40.6%
1981	26.9%	41%
1980	27%	41.3%
1979	27.2%	41.7%
1978	27.3%	42.1%
1977	27.3%	42.5%
1976	27.4%	42.9%
1975	27.4%	43.3%
1974	27.4%	43.8%
1973	27.4%	44.3%
1972	27.5%	44.7%
1971	27.7%	45.2%
1970	27.8%	45.6%
1969	27.8%	46%
1968	27.9%	46.3%
1967	28%	46.6%
1966	28%	46.8%
1965	27.9%	46.9%
1964	27.9%	47%
1963	27.8%	47%
1962	27.7%	47%
1961	27.6%	46.9%
1960	27.6%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.3% of the population in Uruguay and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uruguay and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Uruguay vs Venezuela

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Uruguay

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uruguay	Venezuela
2023	15	227
2022	20	219
2021	49	251
2020	20	207
2019	16	202
2018	16	205
2017	16	195
2016	16	162
2015	16	136
2014	16	133
2013	16	123
2012	16	113
2011	17	104
2010	17	110
2009	18	109
2008	19	103
2007	19	92
2006	20	96
2005	20	93
2004	21	94
2003	23	97
2002	23	87
2001	24	101
2000	23	86
1999	24	88
1998	25	82
1997	27	82
1996	28	86
1995	29	84
1994	30	84
1993	31	82
1992	33	82
1991	33	80
1990	35	83
1989	36	80
1988	39	80
1987	41	81
1986	41	81
1985	41	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uruguay

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Uruguay	Venezuela
2023	0.67%	2.43%
2022	0.68%	2.43%
2021	0.7%	2.43%
2020	0.71%	2.43%
2019	0.74%	2.43%
2018	0.77%	2.43%
2017	0.81%	2.43%
2016	0.85%	2.43%
2015	0.89%	1.92%
2014	0.93%	1.83%
2013	0.97%	1.79%
2012	1%	1.76%
2011	1.04%	1.73%
2010	1.08%	1.72%
2009	1.13%	1.71%
2008	1.19%	1.72%
2007	1.27%	1.74%
2006	1.35%	1.79%
2005	1.44%	1.85%
2004	1.52%	1.91%
2003	1.58%	1.98%
2002	1.62%	2.03%
2001	1.66%	2.09%
2000	1.7%	2.15%
1999	1.76%	2.24%
1998	1.84%	2.34%
1997	1.93%	2.45%
1996	2.03%	2.55%
1995	2.12%	2.63%
1994	2.19%	2.68%
1993	2.25%	2.73%
1992	2.29%	2.78%
1991	2.32%	2.86%
1990	2.37%	2.96%
1989	2.42%	3.09%
1988	2.51%	3.23%
1987	2.62%	3.37%
1986	2.74%	3.5%
1985	2.84%	3.64%
1984	2.95%	3.77%
1983	3.1%	3.91%
1982	3.31%	4.07%
1981	3.6%	4.24%
1980	3.98%	4.42%
1979	4.41%	4.62%
1978	4.83%	4.82%
1977	5.18%	5.01%
1976	5.41%	5.2%
1975	5.49%	5.38%
1974	5.46%	5.57%
1973	5.39%	5.75%
1972	5.34%	5.94%
1971	5.33%	6.12%
1970	5.4%	6.3%
1969	5.53%	6.47%
1968	5.64%	6.61%
1967	5.7%	6.75%
1966	5.74%	6.87%
1965	5.77%	7%
1964	5.83%	7.14%
1963	5.93%	7.3%
1962	6.06%	7.49%
1961	6.21%	7.72%
1960	6.33%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.67% in Uruguay and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.