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Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Uganda

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Albania has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Uganda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.35 in Albania and 4.28 in Uganda — 217.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Albania and by 38% in Uganda — in 1960, it was 6.38 and 6.91, respectively.

  • Albania is ranked 143/196 by birth rate compared to 12/196 for Uganda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.6 years in Albania, compared to 19.4 years in Uganda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Albania — it's 28.2 in Uganda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 12.8 in Albania vs 107 in Uganda.
  • In Albania, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Uganda.

Fertility rate in Albania vs Uganda by year

Albania
Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Uganda
2023 1.35 4.28
2022 1.36 4.39
2021 1.37 4.51
2020 1.37 4.62
2019 1.4 4.74
2018 1.42 4.87
2017 1.49 4.99
2016 1.56 5.11
2015 1.63 5.25
2014 1.72 5.41
2013 1.74 5.56
2012 1.72 5.73
2011 1.68 5.89
2010 1.65 6.02
2009 1.64 6.12
2008 1.62 6.2
2007 1.63 6.33
2006 1.69 6.43
2005 1.79 6.53
2004 1.89 6.61
2003 2.01 6.67
2002 2 6.74
2001 2.14 6.76
2000 2.22 6.79
1999 2.31 6.83
1998 2.42 6.84
1997 2.54 6.86
1996 2.67 6.84
1995 2.76 6.87
1994 2.8 6.9
1993 2.81 6.89
1992 2.89 6.91
1991 2.96 6.94
1990 3.01 7.01
1989 3.03 7.05
1988 3.07 7.1
1987 3.11 7.12
1986 3.14 7.08
1985 3.21 7.04
1984 3.28 7.02
1983 3.32 7.07
1982 3.42 7.11
1981 3.47 7.12
1980 3.59 7.11
1979 3.78 7.14
1978 4 7.16
1977 4.2 7.18
1976 4.37 7.19
1975 4.57 7.2
1974 4.7 7.19
1973 4.83 7.19
1972 4.98 7.19
1971 5.08 7.18
1970 5.16 7.15
1969 5.29 7.12
1968 5.32 7.13
1967 5.31 7.1
1966 5.33 7.07
1965 5.47 7.04
1964 5.71 7.01
1963 5.93 6.98
1962 6.11 6.96
1961 6.27 6.93
1960 6.38 6.91

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Albania
Uganda
1x
Year Natural population change
Albania Uganda
2023 4,615 1,477,166
2022 3,913 1,455,576
2021 623 1,423,377
2020 3,682 1,397,288
2019 8,432 1,367,044
2018 9,187 1,332,600
2017 10,707 1,290,658
2016 12,332 1,249,565
2015 14,164 1,224,839
2014 16,185 1,201,599
2013 17,234 1,184,250
2012 17,565 1,167,473
2011 17,564 1,147,263
2010 18,404 1,121,564
2009 19,336 1,090,600
2008 19,526 1,055,935
2007 20,286 1,029,893
2006 21,732 999,958
2005 24,390 969,096
2004 26,989 938,623
2003 29,907 901,374
2002 30,189 868,756
2001 33,573 836,751
2000 36,741 803,069
1999 40,047 775,166
1998 43,884 741,175
1997 46,979 727,523
1996 52,745 699,707
1995 56,784 697,218
1994 59,086 675,092
1993 60,602 650,032
1992 63,376 627,139
1991 65,639 602,740
1990 67,355 587,291
1989 66,351 565,367
1988 64,616 547,759
1987 63,334 527,397
1986 61,925 487,693
1985 60,798 462,534
1984 59,396 421,241
1983 57,647 404,940
1982 56,443 390,820
1981 54,595 380,028
1980 53,803 370,287
1979 54,139 381,626
1978 55,463 371,930
1977 56,319 365,216
1976 56,428 359,458
1975 56,920 354,278
1974 56,133 345,773
1973 55,439 340,780
1972 54,966 335,935
1971 53,797 328,294
1970 52,293 333,202
1969 51,407 320,486
1968 49,258 309,725
1967 46,494 296,692
1966 44,507 282,225
1965 43,953 271,830
1964 44,205 260,733
1963 44,040 250,885
1962 43,124 241,513
1961 41,802 232,894
1960 40,436 225,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Albania vs Uganda by year

Albania
Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Albania Uganda
2023 10.2 35.2
2022 10.3 35.8
2021 10.5 36.3
2020 10.5 36.8
2019 10.8 37.2
2018 10.9 37.7
2017 11.4 37.9
2016 11.9 38.3
2015 12.4 39
2014 13.1 39.7
2013 13.1 40.6
2012 12.9 41.4
2011 12.4 42.2
2010 12.4 42.9
2009 12.3 43.4
2008 12.2 43.8
2007 12.4 44.5
2006 13 45.2
2005 13.9 45.8
2004 14.7 46.5
2003 15.6 47
2002 15.6 47.4
2001 16.6 47.9
2000 17.5 48.2
1999 18.5 48.7
1998 19.6 48.8
1997 20.8 49.6
1996 22.1 49.5
1995 23.3 50.6
1994 23.9 50.5
1993 24.2 50.5
1992 25 50.6
1991 25.6 50.6
1990 26.1 51
1989 26.2 50.9
1988 26.2 51
1987 26.3 50.9
1986 26.3 50.4
1985 26.5 49.7
1984 26.5 49
1983 26.4 48.9
1982 26.6 48.8
1981 26.5 48.8
1980 26.8 48.7
1979 27.5 48.8
1978 28.5 48.6
1977 29.4 48.6
1976 30.1 48.6
1975 31 48.7
1974 31.5 48.6
1973 32 48.7
1972 32.6 48.9
1971 33.1 48.9
1970 33.4 48.7
1969 34 48.4
1968 34.1 48.4
1967 33.8 48.2
1966 33.9 47.9
1965 34.8 47.8
1964 36.4 47.7
1963 37.9 47.8
1962 39.1 48
1961 40.3 48.2
1960 41 48.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 41 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Albania Uganda
Fertility rate 1.35 4.28
Fertility rate rank 170/196 19/196
Birth rate 10.2 35.2
Birth rate rank 143/196 12/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,615 +1,477,166
Natural population change rank 129/196 10/196
Natural population change rate +0.19% +3.04%
Population growth -1.53% +2.79%
Population growth rank 194/197 22/197
Age at first childbirth 26.6 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 102.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 195.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 3.7% 38%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 74.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 1.79%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.83% 2.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.94% 3.88%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 68.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Albania
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Albania Uganda
2100 10% 17.8%
2099 10% 18%
2098 10% 18.1%
2097 10% 18.3%
2096 10% 18.5%
2095 9.99% 18.6%
2094 9.96% 18.8%
2093 9.92% 19%
2092 9.88% 19.2%
2091 9.83% 19.4%
2090 9.77% 19.6%
2089 9.7% 19.7%
2088 9.64% 19.9%
2087 9.56% 20.1%
2086 9.49% 20.4%
2085 9.43% 20.6%
2084 9.37% 20.8%
2083 9.31% 21%
2082 9.26% 21.2%
2081 9.22% 21.4%
2080 9.19% 21.7%
2079 9.17% 21.9%
2078 9.16% 22.1%
2077 9.16% 22.4%
2076 9.17% 22.6%
2075 9.2% 22.9%
2074 9.24% 23.2%
2073 9.28% 23.5%
2072 9.33% 23.7%
2071 9.39% 24%
2070 9.46% 24.3%
2069 9.54% 24.6%
2068 9.62% 25%
2067 9.71% 25.3%
2066 9.81% 25.6%
2065 9.9% 25.9%
2064 10% 26.3%
2063 10.1% 26.6%
2062 10.2% 27%
2061 10.3% 27.3%
2060 10.3% 27.7%
2059 10.4% 28%
2058 10.4% 28.4%
2057 10.5% 28.7%
2056 10.5% 29.1%
2055 10.6% 29.4%
2054 10.6% 29.8%
2053 10.6% 30.1%
2052 10.7% 30.5%
2051 10.7% 30.9%
2050 10.8% 31.3%
2049 10.8% 31.6%
2048 10.9% 32%
2047 11% 32.5%
2046 11.1% 32.9%
2045 11.3% 33.4%
2044 11.4% 33.8%
2043 11.6% 34.3%
2042 11.8% 34.8%
2041 12% 35.3%
2040 12.2% 35.9%
2039 12.4% 36.4%
2038 12.7% 37%
2037 12.9% 37.6%
2036 13.2% 38.1%
2035 13.4% 38.7%
2034 13.7% 39.2%
2033 14% 39.7%
2032 14.3% 40.2%
2031 14.6% 40.7%
2030 15% 41.1%
2029 15.4% 41.6%
2028 15.8% 42%
2027 16.2% 42.5%
2026 16.5% 42.9%
2025 16.7% 43.3%
2024 16.8% 43.5%
2023 17% 43.9%
2022 17.2% 44.3%
2021 17.4% 44.7%
2020 17.5% 45.2%
2019 17.7% 45.8%
2018 18% 46.3%
2017 18.3% 46.9%
2016 18.6% 47.5%
2015 19% 48.1%
2014 19.4% 48.5%
2013 19.8% 48.8%
2012 20.3% 49.1%
2011 20.9% 49.3%
2010 21.7% 49.5%
2009 22.5% 49.7%
2008 23.4% 49.8%
2007 24.2% 50%
2006 25% 50%
2005 25.9% 50.1%
2004 26.7% 50.1%
2003 27.5% 50.1%
2002 28.3% 50.1%
2001 29% 50.1%
2000 29.6% 50.1%
1999 30% 50%
1998 30.5% 49.9%
1997 30.8% 49.7%
1996 31.1% 49.4%
1995 31.4% 49.1%
1994 31.6% 48.6%
1993 31.9% 48.5%
1992 32.2% 48.4%
1991 32.4% 48.3%
1990 32.7% 48.2%
1989 32.9% 48.1%
1988 33.1% 48.1%
1987 33.4% 48%
1986 33.8% 48%
1985 34.2% 48%
1984 34.6% 48%
1983 35% 48.1%
1982 35.4% 48%
1981 35.8% 48%
1980 36.3% 47.9%
1979 36.7% 47.7%
1978 37.3% 47.6%
1977 38% 47.5%
1976 38.7% 47.5%
1975 39.4% 47.4%
1974 40% 47.3%
1973 40.6% 47.1%
1972 41.1% 46.9%
1971 41.5% 46.7%
1970 41.8% 46.5%
1969 42.1% 46.5%
1968 42.3% 46.5%
1967 42.3% 46.6%
1966 42.3% 46.6%
1965 42.3% 46.7%
1964 42.3% 46.8%
1963 42.2% 46.9%
1962 42% 46.8%
1961 41.7% 46.6%
1960 41.2% 46.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Uganda compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Uganda

Albania
Uganda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Albania Uganda
2023 7 170
2022 8 184
2021 14 216
2020 7 209
2019 7 219
2018 7 232
2017 8 246
2016 8 272
2015 9 299
2014 10 311
2013 10 308
2012 10 285
2011 9 295
2010 9 304
2009 9 322
2008 10 324
2007 10 345
2006 11 409
2005 12 417
2004 13 384
2003 13 395
2002 14 416
2001 14 440
2000 15 475
1999 17 504
1998 18 523
1997 21 522
1996 20 513
1995 21 514
1994 22 507
1993 24 515
1992 26 530
1991 28 549
1990 30 575
1989 31 609
1988 32 655
1987 33 709
1986 35 781
1985 38 842

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

Albania
Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Albania Uganda
2023 0.94% 3.88%
2022 0.94% 4.05%
2021 0.95% 4.18%
2020 0.94% 4.35%
2019 0.94% 4.53%
2018 0.93% 4.74%
2017 0.93% 4.98%
2016 0.94% 5.25%
2015 0.96% 5.58%
2014 0.99% 5.91%
2013 1.05% 6.24%
2012 1.12% 6.67%
2011 1.22% 7.1%
2010 1.33% 7.61%
2009 1.45% 8.14%
2008 1.58% 8.69%
2007 1.71% 9.3%
2006 1.85% 9.97%
2005 2% 10.7%
2004 2.14% 11.5%
2003 2.29% 12.3%
2002 2.43% 13.1%
2001 2.57% 13.9%
2000 2.71% 14.6%
1999 2.84% 15.2%
1998 2.98% 15.6%
1997 3.11% 16%
1996 3.24% 16.2%
1995 3.36% 16.5%
1994 3.49% 16.7%
1993 3.62% 17%
1992 3.76% 17.4%
1991 3.9% 17.9%
1990 4.08% 18.3%
1989 4.28% 18.7%
1988 4.51% 18.9%
1987 4.79% 19.2%
1986 5.11% 19.5%
1985 5.48% 19.9%
1984 5.9% 20.3%
1983 6.37% 20.9%
1982 6.9% 21.4%
1981 7.49% 21.9%
1980 8.12% 22%
1979 8.84% 21.8%
1978 9.62% 21.6%
1977 - 21.2%
1976 - 20.7%
1975 - 20.3%
1974 - 19.9%
1973 - 19.6%
1972 - 19.4%
1971 - 19.3%
1970 - 19.3%
1969 - 19.4%
1968 - 19.7%
1967 - 19.9%
1966 - 20.3%
1965 - 20.6%
1964 - 20.9%
1963 - 21.3%
1962 - 21.6%
1961 - 21.9%
1960 - 22.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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