Birth rate vs. death rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Birth rate vs. death rate was 9.87 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.87 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.89 births per 1,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
9.87 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 9.87 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Uruguay peaked at 21.89 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 9.87 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.97 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 21.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 21.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 21.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 21.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 21.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 21.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 21.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 21.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 21.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 21.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 21.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 21.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 21.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 21.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 21.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 20.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 20.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 20.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 20.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 19.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.99 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 20.45 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 21.14 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 21.52 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 21.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 20.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 20.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 19.33 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 18.51 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 18.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 17.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.74 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.32 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.95 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 15.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.1 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.21 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.73 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.71 births per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 11.69 births per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 10.89 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 10.41 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.07 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.87 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.87 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.54 births per 1,000 people | 20.97 births per 1,000 people | 21.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.16 births per 1,000 people | 20.13 births per 1,000 people | 21.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.46 births per 1,000 people | 19.33 births per 1,000 people | 21.52 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18 births per 1,000 people | 17.78 births per 1,000 people | 18.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.36 births per 1,000 people | 16.38 births per 1,000 people | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1 births per 1,000 people | 14.33 births per 1,000 people | 15.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.44 births per 1,000 people | 10.89 births per 1,000 people | 14.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | 10.41 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 167 Costa Rica 10.18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 168 United Kingdom 10.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Qatar 9.91 births per 1,000 people compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 9.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Denmark 9.72 births per 1,000 people compare
- 173 France 9.62 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Uruguay?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Uruguay was 9.87 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Uruguay ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.