Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uruguay stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.1% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uruguay peaked at 1.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uruguay?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uruguay was 0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.