Adolescent birth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adolescent birth rate was 0.336 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Uruguay is 0.336, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.336, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 86th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6135 | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7132 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5251 | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4316 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.336 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.34 | 1.66 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.6135 | 1.56 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4309 | 0.336 | 0.5251 | 3 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0872 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Uruguay?
- Adolescent birth rate in Uruguay was 0.336 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.336 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 86th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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