Adolescent fertility rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Adolescent fertility rate was 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1975
All-time low
25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Uruguay, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Uruguay peaked at 70.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Uruguay ranks 115th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 63.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 63.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 64.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 63.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 63.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 62.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 61.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 61.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 60.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 62.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 62.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 63.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 63.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 67.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 70.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 69.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 68.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 65.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 63.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 61.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 59.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 58.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 56.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 55.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 56.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 59.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 62.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 62.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 62.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 63.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 66.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 66.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 68.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 67.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 66.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 61.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 59.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 60.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 55.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 50.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 44.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 37.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 33.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 29.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 27.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 26.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 60.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 68.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 33.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 60.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 29.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 112 Indonesia 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 113 Argentina 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 114 Northern Mariana Islands 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 116 Tonga 25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 117 Thailand 25.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Uruguay?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Uruguay was 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.