Gender in Uruguay 237 indicators covering gender for Uruguay. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Time-related underemployment, male 7.5% 2024 up 34.3% 9th Age at first marriage, female 23 2013 — 90th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 21.43 2024 up 49.9% 96th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 40.2 2025 up 18.2% 29th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 8.8% 2019 up 17.3% 162nd Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 4.43 2019 up 4.2% 133rd Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 15.0% 2019 up 5.6% 120th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 131 2019 down 0.8% 29th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 70.4 2019 up 20.3% 144th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 118 2019 unchanged 71st Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 131 2019 unchanged 18th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 445.2 2019 down 3.4% 131st Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 25.7% 78th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 19.1 2023 up 3.2% 70th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 100 2020 up 0.2% 1st Low pay rate 21.78 2024 down 21.4% 33rd Number of daily smokers, men and women 333,264 2012 down 12.7% 128th Female homicide victims 56 homicides 2023 up 3.7% 53rd Female homicide rate 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 2.5% 27th Male homicide victims 325 homicides 2023 up 57.8% 46th Male homicide rate 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 55.6% 27th Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 36.27 2024 up 6.3% 44th Female share of low pay earners 50.3 2024 up 1.7% 33rd Human trafficking victims 8 number 2024 down 94.2% 122nd Human trafficking victims 8 number 2024 down 94.2% 122nd Global Gender Gap Index 0.7106 2022 up 5.4% 75th Care employees 347.81 2025 up 7.1% 40th Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 7.3% 2018 down 45.5% 75th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 34.6 2025 down 5.6% 56th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 8.71 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 13.8% 89th Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 33.8% 2024 up 6.2% 59th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.15 2025 up 12.6% 26th Employees in STEM occupations 123.42 2025 up 31.2% 36th Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.48 ratio 2026 down 20.0% 45th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 33.8% 2024 up 6.2% 56th Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 43.96 2017 down 11.1% 9th Working-age population 2,884 2024 up 7.4% 59th Rural population, female 2.0% 2015 down 29.3% 187th Rural population, male 2.7% 2015 down 30.0% 185th Urban population, female 49.6% 2015 up 1.6% 5th Urban population, male 45.7% 2015 up 2.7% 15th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 40.2 2025 up 10.1% 16th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% 2026 down 19.5% 47th Adult Literacy Rate 98.91 2024 up 0.5% 12th Child population 144.19 2025 — 37th Children in hazardous work 2.67 2025 — 29th Share of children engaged in economic activity 3.7 2025 — 28th SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 0.069 2025 — 39th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 100.0% 2020 up 21.1% 1st Share of children in hazardous work 1.85 2025 — 20th Share of women among low pay earners 50.3% 2024 up 1.7% 31st Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 10.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 2024 — 21st Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 36.1% 2024 up 1.1% 37th Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th 33.8% 2024 down 7.5% 35th Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency 0.8775 2022 down 0.2% 50th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone 83 2019 up 7.8% 26th ← Previous Page 4 of 4