Total Fertility Rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Total Fertility Rate was 1.48 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.48
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
157th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 1975
All-time low
1.48
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Uruguay, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Uruguay is 1.48, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Uruguay peaked at 3.02 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.83 | — |
| 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 | 2.75 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.7 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.77 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.82 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.86 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.96 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.01 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.71 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.59 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.56 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.53 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.48 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.47 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.42 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.51 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.43 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.45 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.42 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.42 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.26 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.13 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +0.3% |
| 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 | 2.01 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.95 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 98% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 | 2.75 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 2.7 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 | 2.22 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 2.02 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.55 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Uruguay?
- Total fertility rate in Uruguay was 1.48 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 1975.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for total fertility rate?
- Uruguay ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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