Uruguay abortions and live births by department, 2013-2022

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 29 October 2025

Reported abortions by department of residence, 2013-2022

department201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024department
Artigas133197141121160196178149182213  Artigas
Canelones892091651681115736272319  Canelones
Cerro Largo42179144194202206170146154193  Cerro Largo
Colonia451091051101081027997110149  Colonia
Durazno641381111161099724828490  Durazno
Flores21441924302541323533  Flores
Florida741108295949711612095106  Florida
Lavalleja481279269669267506652  Lavalleja
Maldonado177368330291284378378322328310  Maldonado
Montevideo4,4794,9535,2805,5485,7691,9302,1462,1372,0422,090  Montevideo
Paysandu70201188165156219179192201222  Paysandu
Rio Negro168283271216101184219220211280  Rio Negro
Rivera116358229249251216228195192234  Rivera
Rocha10821213313614311857131142156  Rocha
Salto32154156203222301288245266289  Salto
San Jose571107379937367497458  San Jose
Soriano36194143204201172180150160172  Soriano
Tacuarembo108280192195179204173195154192  Tacuarembo
Treinta y Tres7269948483991271029190  Treinta y Tres
UNKNOWN1,2322421,4141,4521,4685,6075,4575,2745,5015,55710,89811,232UNKNOWN
URUGUAY TOTAL7,1718,5379,3629,7199,83010,37310,2109,91510,11110,50510,89811,232URUGUAY TOTAL


Live births by department, 2013-2023

department201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024department
Artigas1,1641,1211,2761,1991,1131,1051,0521,0251,043925911 Artigas
Canelones6,6606,8306,6376,4985,8595,6125,1665,1384,8564,5604,340 Canelones
Cerro Largo1,2301,3041,4191,3211,1781,1651,0781,051983933952 Cerro Largo
Colonia1,7461,7141,7411,6431,5751,4551,3211,2321,1831,0901,085 Colonia
Durazno834877888856748618607605616608604 Durazno
Flores376307350343272285255263221229202 Flores
Florida869864834820717736686674637585546 Florida
Lavalleja736733788717655614572507519473445 Lavalleja
Maldonado2,7352,6202,5742,3952,1842,0361,9811,9721,8161,7841,846 Maldonado
Montevideo19,91819,92019,97519,08917,47015,98714,90414,09013,72112,75912,195 Montevideo
Paysandu1,7911,6991,8771,7921,6061,5781,4431,3281,3861,2231,189 Paysandu
Rio Negro826894854804771671679623563536601 Rio Negro
Rivera1,6601,6381,7601,6761,6201,6181,4861,3091,3111,2821,227 Rivera
Rocha1,0419639921,004932820806782754677630 Rocha
Salto2,3562,2512,3022,1922,0921,9521,7971,6941,5691,5081,513 Salto
San Jose1,4451,4781,3901,4471,2551,1669961,032949845874 San Jose
Soriano1,1581,1301,1491,1561,102929967844840808785 Soriano
Tacuarembo1,3061,2871,3861,3671,2311,1481,0971,0871,061971970 Tacuarembo
Treinta y Tres656630634610571566497521490426396 Treinta y Tres
URUGUAY TOTAL48,68148,36848,92647,04943,03640,13937,47235,87434,60332,30131,38529,899URUGUAY TOTAL


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