Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Uruguay
Uruguay: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario was 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.851 births per woman in last 5 years
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.89 births per woman in last 5 years
in 1980
All-time low
0.851 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Years of data
30
1955–2100
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Uruguay, 1955–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman in last 5 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Uruguay is 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Uruguay peaked at 2.89 births per woman in last 5 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years, in 2100.
That places Uruguay 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | births per woman in last 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.72 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 1960 | 2.8 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.86 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.79 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.82 births per woman in last 5 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.89 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.53 births per woman in last 5 years | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 2.48 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.31 births per woman in last 5 years | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.13 births per woman in last 5 years | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.05 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | -24.3% |
| 2030 | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | -8.0% |
| 2035 | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.9% |
| 2040 | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.9% |
| 2045 | 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.5% |
| 2050 | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.2% |
| 2055 | 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.8% |
| 2060 | 0.978 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.6% |
| 2065 | 0.962 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.6% |
| 2070 | 0.947 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.6% |
| 2075 | 0.933 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.5% |
| 2080 | 0.918 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.6% |
| 2085 | 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.1% |
| 2090 | 0.879 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.2% |
| 2095 | 0.861 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.0% |
| 2100 | 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years, 74% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.891 births per woman in last 5 years, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.72 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.72 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.8 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.82 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.71 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.45 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.03 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.03 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.97 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.962 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.978 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.94 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.933 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.947 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.9085 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.899 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.918 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.87 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.861 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.879 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 166 Gabon 0.853 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 0.853 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 166 Thailand 0.853 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 170 Rwanda 0.848 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 171 Belize 0.846 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 172 Iraq 0.84 births per woman in last 5 years compare
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 projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Uruguay?
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Uruguay was 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 births per woman in last 5 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100.
- How does Uruguay rank for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Uruguay ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).