Netherlands vs Uruguay: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Netherlands
1.43 live births per woman
in 2023
Uruguay
1.41 live births per woman
in 2023
Netherlands rank
188th
Uruguay rank
191st
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.43 live births per woman against 1.41 live births per woman in Uruguay, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 188th and Uruguay ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 0.3153 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3 live births per woman | 2.83 live births per woman | 0.1731 live births per woman | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.86 live births per woman | 0.9795 live births per woman | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.53 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 0.9703 live births per woman | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.59 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 0.7942 live births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.73 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 0.3681 live births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 0.2424 live births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 0.084 live births per woman | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Netherlands, at 1.43 live births per woman against 1.41 live births per woman in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Netherlands ranks 188th and Uruguay ranks 191st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.