Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.336 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Uruguay is 0.336 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Uruguay peaked at 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.336 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6135 per 1,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7132 per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5251 per 1,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4316 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.336 per 1,000 people | -22.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.336 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 8.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.336 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.6135 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4309 per 1,000 people | 0.336 per 1,000 people | 0.5251 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Uruguay?
- Adolescent birth rate in Uruguay was 0.336 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.336 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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