Sex ratio at birth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sex ratio at birth was 105.45 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.45
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.74
in 1971
All-time low
103.54
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Uruguay stood at 105.45.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Uruguay peaked at 106.74 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 103.54, in 1953.
Uruguay ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.87 | 103.54 | 104.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.18 | 104.43 | 106.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.99 | 103.93 | 106.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.47 | 103.92 | 104.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.47 | 104.31 | 104.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.78 | 104.72 | 104.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.17 | 104.52 | 105.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.49 | 105.39 | 105.66 | 4 |
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More gender data for Uruguay
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Uruguay?
- Sex ratio at birth in Uruguay was 105.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 106.74 in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.54 in 1953.
- How does Uruguay rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Uruguay ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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