Population ages 0-14, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population ages 0-14, female was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Uruguay stood at 16.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Uruguay peaked at 27.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2025.
That places Uruguay 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.2% | — |
| 1961 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 27.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 27.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 26.7% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 26.5% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 24.2% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 24.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.9% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 147 Armenia 17.0% compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 17.0% compare
- 149 Gibraltar 16.9% compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 16.8% compare
- 152 United States of America 16.7% compare
- 153 Bahamas 16.6% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Uruguay?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Uruguay was 16.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Uruguay ranks 150th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.