Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 16,422 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.