Birth rates and death rates in Uruguay
Uruguay: Birth rates and death rates was 9.78 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.78
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.73
in 2021
All-time low
9.21
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Uruguay stood at 9.78.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Uruguay peaked at 11.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Birth rates and death rates in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.76 | — |
| 1951 | 10.62 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 10.52 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 10.42 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 10.31 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 10.21 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 10.11 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 10.01 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 9.91 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 9.83 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 9.77 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 9.72 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 9.7 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9.68 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 9.67 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.67 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.67 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.66 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.68 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.74 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 9.76 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.77 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.75 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.8 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.86 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.89 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.9 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.88 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.86 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.99 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.88 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.73 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.55 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.8 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.89 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.83 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.71 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.91 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.91 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.86 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.65 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.66 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.77 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.9 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.97 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.8 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.63 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.66 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.74 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.67 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.5 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.36 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.52 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.57 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.34 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.42 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.33 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.35 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.21 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.36 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.56 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.55 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.46 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.49 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.58 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.49 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.53 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.75 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.22 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 11.73 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 9.78 | -9.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 9.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 9.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.2% | 9.22 | 11.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.27 | 9.83 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.7 | 9.66 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.85 | 9.75 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.81 | 9.55 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.75 | 9.63 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.42 | 9.21 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 9.36 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 | 9.22 | 11.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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 rates and death rates in Uruguay?
- Birth rates and death rates in Uruguay was 9.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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