Number of children under 5 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of children under 5 was 175,413 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.