Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Uruguay
Uruguay: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33.13
in 1950
All-time low
22
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Uruguay, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 22 for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Uruguay peaked at 33.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2025.
That places Uruguay 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.13 | — |
| 1951 | 32.96 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 32.81 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 32.69 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 32.59 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 32.5 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 32.45 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 32.42 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 32.41 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 32.42 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 32.45 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 32.49 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 32.56 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 32.64 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 32.7 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 32.72 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 32.74 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 32.76 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 32.76 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 32.73 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 32.69 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 32.62 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 32.54 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 32.47 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 32.43 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 32.42 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 32.42 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.4 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 32.35 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 32.25 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 32.09 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 31.89 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 31.69 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 31.34 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 31.19 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 31.07 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 30.96 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 30.88 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.8 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.7 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 30.56 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 30.36 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 30.1 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 29.84 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 29.6 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.39 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.23 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.12 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.03 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 28.94 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.83 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.73 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.61 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.46 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.29 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.09 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.85 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.59 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.32 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.05 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.77 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.49 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.93 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.68 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.43 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.16 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.82 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.45 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.04 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.64 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.25 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.84 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 22.42 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 22 | -1.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.77, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.64 | 32.41 | 33.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.65 | 32.45 | 32.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.46 | 32.25 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.34 | 30.8 | 32.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.79 | 29.03 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 | 27.32 | 28.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8 | 24.45 | 27.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.03 | 22 | 24.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 21 Grenada 23.47 compare
- 22 Jamaica 22.77 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 22.55 compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.93 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 21.77 compare
- 27 Dominica 21.59 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 percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Uruguay?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Uruguay was 22 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Uruguay ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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