Number of children under 5 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of children under 5 was 175,413 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
175,413 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
287,487 people
in 1978
All-time low
175,413 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Uruguay stood at 175,413 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Uruguay peaked at 287,487 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 175,413 people, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 215,382 people | — |
| 1951 | 217,375 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 219,658 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 222,750 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 226,991 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 231,566 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 236,211 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 240,954 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 245,491 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 249,663 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 253,581 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 257,224 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 260,522 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 263,651 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 266,290 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 268,119 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 269,060 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 268,931 people | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 267,802 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 266,343 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 265,169 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 264,406 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 264,356 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 265,727 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 269,140 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 274,350 people | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 280,289 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 285,133 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 287,487 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 286,404 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 281,467 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 274,466 people | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 268,021 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 262,946 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 259,312 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 257,769 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 257,915 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 259,056 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 261,145 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 263,874 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 266,527 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 268,708 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 270,166 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 270,705 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 271,040 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 271,594 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 271,903 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 271,746 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 270,795 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 268,733 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 265,488 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 261,466 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 257,481 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 253,735 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 249,977 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 246,826 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 244,387 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 241,829 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 239,487 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 237,717 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 235,995 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 234,221 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 233,117 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 233,082 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 233,566 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 234,358 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 234,810 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 232,709 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 226,664 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 217,361 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 205,836 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 193,620 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 183,057 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 175,413 people | -4.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 175,413 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 175,413 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 230,604 people | 215,382 people | 249,663 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 264,152 people | 253,581 people | 269,060 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 274,246 people | 264,356 people | 287,487 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,597 people | 257,769 people | 281,467 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,192 people | 266,527 people | 271,903 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,839 people | 237,717 people | 265,488 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,588 people | 217,361 people | 235,995 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,482 people | 175,413 people | 205,836 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Uruguay?
- Number of children under 5 in Uruguay was 175,413 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 287,487 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,413 people in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of children under 5?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.