Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 16,422 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,422 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,909 people
in 1977
All-time low
16,422 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uruguay stood at 16,422 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uruguay peaked at 28,909 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16,422 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,215 people | — |
| 1951 | 21,372 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 21,786 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 22,237 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 22,734 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 23,226 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 23,605 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 24,037 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 24,515 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 24,887 people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 25,195 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 25,459 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 25,759 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 26,067 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 26,357 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 26,436 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 26,306 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 26,165 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 25,951 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 25,731 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 25,669 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 25,688 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 25,686 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 25,885 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 26,496 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 27,489 people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 28,474 people | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 28,909 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 28,531 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 27,851 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 27,105 people | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 26,139 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 25,503 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 25,322 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 25,227 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 25,156 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 25,229 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 25,440 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 25,792 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 26,247 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 26,546 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 26,593 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 26,554 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26,531 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 26,516 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26,706 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 26,880 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 26,730 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26,440 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 25,988 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 25,619 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 25,238 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 24,759 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 24,541 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 24,230 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23,802 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 23,680 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23,545 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 23,245 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 23,018 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 22,884 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 22,829 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22,684 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22,697 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22,983 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23,079 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23,125 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22,779 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21,541 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 19,923 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 18,470 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 17,462 people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 16,811 people | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 16,422 people | -2.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 16,422 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 16,422 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,961 people | 21,215 people | 24,887 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,943 people | 25,195 people | 26,436 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,068 people | 25,669 people | 28,909 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,716 people | 25,156 people | 27,105 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,548 people | 25,988 people | 26,880 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,168 people | 23,018 people | 25,619 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,452 people | 19,923 people | 23,125 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,291 people | 16,422 people | 18,470 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Uruguay?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uruguay was 16,422 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28,909 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,422 people in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Uruguay ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.