Fertility vs child mortality in Uruguay
Uruguay: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 1975
All-time low
1.41
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Uruguay stood at 1.41. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Uruguay peaked at 3.02 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 191st 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.69 | — |
| 1951 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 2.72 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.74 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.76 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.76 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.79 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.81 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.83 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2.87 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.88 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.86 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.84 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.82 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.77 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.77 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.85 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.71 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.59 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.53 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.51 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.49 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.42 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 2.71 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.47 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.25 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2.02 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.57 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 compare
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
- 192 Norway 1.41 compare
- 193 Bermuda 1.4 compare
- 194 Luxembourg 1.4 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)
- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Uruguay?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Uruguay was 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Uruguay ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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