Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 17.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 17.9% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Uruguay peaked at 28.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2025.
Uruguay ranks 142nd of 218 countries on this measure, 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 (% of total population) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.6% | — |
| 1961 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 27.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 27.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 27.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 26.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 17.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 27.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Uruguay?
- Population ages 0-14 in Uruguay was 17.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for population ages 0-14?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.