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Uruguay

Uruguay · URY · population about 3.4 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 4031. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.1 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Uruguay, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better81.7yrs#65 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better74.2yrs#94 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better6.7‰#77 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better5.6‰#77 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better38,315int$#70 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal40.0#178 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better15/100k births#64 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better119%#17 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better80%#30 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better96%#17 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better8%#79 / 237
Road deathslower is better14.8/100k people#108 / 237
Male smokinglower is better19%#135 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better17%#67 / 237
Internet usehigher is better92%#49 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.38#197 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Uruguay

What are the odds of being born in Uruguay?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Uruguay in 2026, 0.02% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 4031. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.1 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Uruguay?

On the UN life table, women in Uruguay live 81.7 years and men 74.2; female life expectancy ranks 65 of 237. Infant mortality is 5.6‰ and under-five mortality 6.7‰.

What is income per person in Uruguay?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 38,315 international dollars, ranking 70 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 40.0 (lower is more equal), and 96% of people live in cities.