Fertility & birth rates in Uruguay and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Uruguay vs Zimbabwe by year

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Uruguay

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Uruguay	Zimbabwe
2023	1.41	3.72
2022	1.43	3.77
2021	1.45	3.77
2020	1.5	3.75
2019	1.57	3.75
2018	1.68	3.74
2017	1.82	3.77
2016	1.97	3.83
2015	2.04	3.91
2014	2.03	4.01
2013	2.03	4.11
2012	2.01	4.13
2011	1.99	4.13
2010	2.01	4.04
2009	2.02	3.95
2008	2.03	3.78
2007	2.05	3.68
2006	2.07	3.64
2005	2.1	3.69
2004	2.09	3.78
2003	2.12	3.86
2002	2.16	3.93
2001	2.16	3.98
2000	2.2	4.01
1999	2.25	4.06
1998	2.27	4.07
1997	2.33	4.08
1996	2.36	4.11
1995	2.4	4.15
1994	2.42	4.28
1993	2.41	4.39
1992	2.43	4.57
1991	2.45	4.72
1990	2.48	4.88
1989	2.5	5.07
1988	2.5	5.28
1987	2.49	5.5
1986	2.47	5.69
1985	2.47	5.87
1984	2.47	6.04
1983	2.49	6.2
1982	2.51	6.33
1981	2.53	6.45
1980	2.59	6.52
1979	2.71	6.59
1978	2.83	6.66
1977	2.9	6.71
1976	3.01	6.77
1975	3.02	6.83
1974	2.96	6.88
1973	2.86	6.94
1972	2.78	6.94
1971	2.77	6.94
1970	2.77	6.98
1969	2.77	7.04
1968	2.77	7.11
1967	2.78	7.16
1966	2.82	7.2
1965	2.84	7.23
1964	2.86	7.23
1963	2.88	7.23
1962	2.87	7.23
1961	2.85	7.21
1960	2.83	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uruguay was 1.41 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Uruguay

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Uruguay	Zimbabwe
2023	298	372,505
2022	-2,964	371,243
2021	-5,621	349,908
2020	4,048	354,790
2019	3,873	348,798
2018	7,322	345,883
2017	10,907	344,035
2016	14,008	348,772
2015	16,194	356,203
2014	16,238	366,350
2013	16,318	374,757
2012	15,520	371,135
2011	14,934	359,572
2010	16,231	335,570
2009	16,947	309,316
2008	16,838	280,527
2007	17,422	261,805
2006	17,783	248,963
2005	18,926	248,545
2004	18,067	248,307
2003	18,628	243,057
2002	20,073	244,170
2001	20,729	227,909
2000	21,060	236,343
1999	21,844	232,393
1998	22,114	225,614
1997	23,737	216,288
1996	24,635	205,269
1995	24,872	206,695
1994	24,637	216,343
1993	24,212	228,045
1992	24,847	255,291
1991	25,422	260,943
1990	25,699	265,444
1989	25,322	270,838
1988	25,071	277,498
1987	24,469	286,766
1986	24,505	289,894
1985	23,988	290,756
1984	23,684	290,052
1983	24,146	286,545
1982	25,224	279,934
1981	24,968	271,361
1980	25,451	241,179
1979	27,456	223,657
1978	30,076	222,979
1977	31,321	225,139
1976	33,199	221,419
1975	33,393	216,947
1974	32,221	208,806
1973	30,213	201,885
1972	28,896	193,725
1971	28,584	185,427
1970	28,737	178,979
1969	28,805	172,626
1968	29,103	166,865
1967	29,514	161,205
1966	30,293	156,014
1965	30,807	151,164
1964	31,340	145,848
1963	31,824	140,984
1962	31,441	136,317
1961	30,975	131,531
1960	30,438	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.19% in Uruguay and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Uruguay vs Zimbabwe by year

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Uruguay

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Uruguay	Zimbabwe
2023	9.87	30.4
2022	9.96	30.9
2021	10.1	30.9
2020	10.4	31
2019	10.9	31.1
2018	11.7	31.3
2017	12.7	31.8
2016	13.7	32.7
2015	14.3	33.9
2014	14.2	35.4
2013	14.3	37
2012	14.2	37.8
2011	14.1	38.1
2010	14.2	37.9
2009	14.3	37.5
2008	14.4	36.4
2007	14.6	35.7
2006	14.8	35.2
2005	15.1	35.8
2004	15.1	36.3
2003	15.3	36.6
2002	15.6	36.5
2001	15.7	36.5
2000	16	36.1
1999	16.4	35.6
1998	16.6	34.5
1997	17	33.4
1996	17.3	32.4
1995	17.6	31.7
1994	17.7	32
1993	17.6	32.4
1992	17.7	34.3
1991	17.8	34.9
1990	17.9	35.5
1989	18.1	36.4
1988	18.1	37.7
1987	17.9	39.5
1986	17.8	40.9
1985	17.8	42.3
1984	17.8	43.7
1983	17.9	45
1982	18	45.7
1981	18.2	46.3
1980	18.5	44.8
1979	19.3	46.3
1978	20.1	46.8
1977	20.6	46.5
1976	21.4	46.5
1975	21.5	46.6
1974	21.1	46.4
1973	20.4	46.4
1972	20	46
1971	20	45.6
1970	20.1	45.5
1969	20.1	45.5
1968	20.2	45.7
1967	20.5	45.8
1966	20.9	46.1
1965	21.2	46.4
1964	21.5	46.6
1963	21.8	46.8
1962	21.8	47.1
1961	21.8	47.3
1960	21.8	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.87 in Uruguay and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 21.8 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Uruguay	Zimbabwe
2100	11%	20.3%
2099	11%	20.5%
2098	11%	20.6%
2097	11%	20.8%
2096	11%	20.9%
2095	11%	21.1%
2094	11%	21.3%
2093	11.1%	21.4%
2092	11.1%	21.6%
2091	11.2%	21.8%
2090	11.2%	22%
2089	11.2%	22.2%
2088	11.3%	22.4%
2087	11.3%	22.6%
2086	11.3%	22.8%
2085	11.4%	23%
2084	11.4%	23.2%
2083	11.4%	23.4%
2082	11.4%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	11.4%	25.1%
2074	11.4%	25.3%
2073	11.4%	25.5%
2072	11.4%	25.7%
2071	11.4%	25.9%
2070	11.5%	26.2%
2069	11.5%	26.4%
2068	11.5%	26.6%
2067	11.6%	26.8%
2066	11.7%	27.1%
2065	11.8%	27.3%
2064	11.9%	27.6%
2063	12%	27.8%
2062	12.1%	28.1%
2061	12.2%	28.4%
2060	12.3%	28.7%
2059	12.5%	29%
2058	12.6%	29.3%
2057	12.8%	29.6%
2056	12.9%	30%
2055	13%	30.3%
2054	13.2%	30.6%
2053	13.3%	31%
2052	13.4%	31.3%
2051	13.6%	31.7%
2050	13.7%	32%
2049	13.8%	32.4%
2048	13.9%	32.7%
2047	14%	33.1%
2046	14%	33.4%
2045	14.1%	33.7%
2044	14.2%	34%
2043	14.2%	34.2%
2042	14.3%	34.5%
2041	14.3%	34.7%
2040	14.4%	34.9%
2039	14.4%	35.2%
2038	14.4%	35.4%
2037	14.5%	35.7%
2036	14.5%	35.9%
2035	14.6%	36.2%
2034	14.7%	36.4%
2033	14.9%	36.6%
2032	15.2%	36.9%
2031	15.6%	37.2%
2030	16.1%	37.6%
2029	16.5%	38.1%
2028	16.9%	38.7%
2027	17.3%	39.3%
2026	17.7%	40%
2025	18.1%	40.6%
2024	18.3%	40.9%
2023	18.7%	41.3%
2022	19.1%	41.6%
2021	19.4%	41.9%
2020	19.8%	42.2%
2019	20.2%	42.5%
2018	20.5%	42.9%
2017	20.8%	43.3%
2016	21%	43.6%
2015	21.1%	43.8%
2014	21.3%	43.9%
2013	21.5%	43.9%
2012	21.7%	43.7%
2011	22%	43.4%
2010	22.3%	43%
2009	22.6%	42.7%
2008	22.8%	42.4%
2007	23.1%	42.1%
2006	23.3%	42%
2005	23.5%	41.9%
2004	23.7%	41.7%
2003	23.9%	41.5%
2002	24.1%	41.4%
2001	24.2%	41.5%
2000	24.4%	41.9%
1999	24.5%	42.4%
1998	24.5%	43.1%
1997	24.6%	44%
1996	24.6%	45%
1995	24.7%	45.9%
1994	24.7%	46.6%
1993	24.9%	47.1%
1992	25.1%	46.8%
1991	25.3%	46.6%
1990	25.6%	47.1%
1989	25.8%	47.6%
1988	26%	47.9%
1987	26.1%	47.9%
1986	26.2%	47.9%
1985	26.4%	48%
1984	26.5%	48.1%
1983	26.6%	48.2%
1982	26.7%	48.3%
1981	26.9%	48.4%
1980	27%	48.7%
1979	27.2%	48.8%
1978	27.3%	48.5%
1977	27.3%	48.3%
1976	27.4%	48.2%
1975	27.4%	48.1%
1974	27.4%	48.1%
1973	27.4%	48.1%
1972	27.5%	48.2%
1971	27.7%	48.2%
1970	27.8%	48.3%
1969	27.8%	48.4%
1968	27.9%	48.5%
1967	28%	48.5%
1966	28%	48.6%
1965	27.9%	48.7%
1964	27.9%	48.8%
1963	27.8%	48.5%
1962	27.7%	48.1%
1961	27.6%	47.7%
1960	27.6%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.3% of the population in Uruguay and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uruguay and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Uruguay vs Zimbabwe

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Uruguay

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uruguay	Zimbabwe
2023	15	358
2022	20	368
2021	49	446
2020	20	380
2019	16	388
2018	16	386
2017	16	389
2016	16	411
2015	16	428
2014	16	468
2013	16	525
2012	16	558
2011	17	564
2010	17	567
2009	18	540
2008	19	526
2007	19	519
2006	20	480
2005	20	454
2004	21	451
2003	23	455
2002	23	418
2001	24	467
2000	23	405
1999	24	399
1998	25	368
1997	27	357
1996	28	352
1995	29	332
1994	30	332
1993	31	331
1992	33	333
1991	33	332
1990	35	353
1989	36	382
1988	39	431
1987	41	480
1986	41	525
1985	41	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uruguay

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Uruguay	Zimbabwe
2023	0.67%	4.42%
2022	0.68%	4.6%
2021	0.7%	4.76%
2020	0.71%	5.01%
2019	0.74%	5.11%
2018	0.77%	5.23%
2017	0.81%	5.5%
2016	0.85%	5.69%
2015	0.89%	5.98%
2014	0.93%	6.18%
2013	0.97%	6.55%
2012	1%	7.14%
2011	1.04%	7.88%
2010	1.08%	8.5%
2009	1.13%	9.03%
2008	1.19%	9.34%
2007	1.27%	9.47%
2006	1.35%	9.4%
2005	1.44%	9.23%
2004	1.52%	9.17%
2003	1.58%	8.85%
2002	1.62%	8.48%
2001	1.66%	9.79%
2000	1.7%	9.83%
1999	1.76%	9.92%
1998	1.84%	10%
1997	1.93%	10.1%
1996	2.03%	10%
1995	2.12%	9.83%
1994	2.19%	9.52%
1993	2.25%	9.16%
1992	2.29%	8.73%
1991	2.32%	8.33%
1990	2.37%	7.97%
1989	2.42%	7.69%
1988	2.51%	7.55%
1987	2.62%	7.61%
1986	2.74%	7.86%
1985	2.84%	8.31%
1984	2.95%	8.87%
1983	3.1%	9.5%
1982	3.31%	10.1%
1981	3.6%	10.7%
1980	3.98%	11.1%
1979	4.41%	11.3%
1978	4.83%	11.5%
1977	5.18%	11.5%
1976	5.41%	11.5%
1975	5.49%	11.4%
1974	5.46%	11.4%
1973	5.39%	11.4%
1972	5.34%	11.5%
1971	5.33%	11.5%
1970	5.4%	11.7%
1969	5.53%	11.8%
1968	5.64%	12.1%
1967	5.7%	12.4%
1966	5.74%	12.7%
1965	5.77%	13.1%
1964	5.83%	13.5%
1963	5.93%	14%
1962	6.06%	14.4%
1961	6.21%	14.8%
1960	6.33%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.67% in Uruguay and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.