3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uruguay
Uruguay: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uruguay, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uruguay stood at 29. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uruguay peaked at 68.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2020.
Uruguay ranks 102nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.53 | — |
| 2001 | 68.3 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 67.04 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 61.92 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 60.06 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 61.33 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.1 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.8 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 62.39 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 60.13 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 61.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 42.41 | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 37.34 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 32.95 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 29 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.06 | 59.8 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5 | 32.95 | 61.3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uruguay?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uruguay was 29 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Uruguay ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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