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

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
up 110.1%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1963
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uruguay, 1950–2023

00.51195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 179 Sweden 0.0% compare
  2. 180 France 0.0% compare
  3. 181 Denmark 0.0% compare
  4. 183 Netherlands 0.0% compare
  5. 184 Aruba -0.0% compare
  6. 185 Slovakia -0.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.