Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Uganda

Fertility rate in Canada vs Uganda by year

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Canada

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Uganda
2023	1.26	4.28
2022	1.33	4.39
2021	1.44	4.51
2020	1.41	4.62
2019	1.47	4.74
2018	1.51	4.87
2017	1.55	4.99
2016	1.59	5.11
2015	1.6	5.25
2014	1.61	5.41
2013	1.61	5.56
2012	1.63	5.73
2011	1.63	5.89
2010	1.65	6.02
2009	1.69	6.12
2008	1.7	6.2
2007	1.67	6.33
2006	1.63	6.43
2005	1.58	6.53
2004	1.56	6.61
2003	1.55	6.67
2002	1.52	6.74
2001	1.54	6.76
2000	1.51	6.79
1999	1.55	6.83
1998	1.56	6.84
1997	1.57	6.86
1996	1.63	6.84
1995	1.67	6.87
1994	1.69	6.9
1993	1.69	6.89
1992	1.71	6.91
1991	1.72	6.94
1990	1.83	7.01
1989	1.77	7.05
1988	1.68	7.1
1987	1.68	7.12
1986	1.68	7.08
1985	1.67	7.04
1984	1.65	7.02
1983	1.68	7.07
1982	1.69	7.11
1981	1.7	7.12
1980	1.74	7.11
1979	1.75	7.14
1978	1.77	7.16
1977	1.78	7.18
1976	1.8	7.19
1975	1.82	7.2
1974	1.84	7.19
1973	1.89	7.19
1972	1.98	7.19
1971	2.14	7.18
1970	2.26	7.15
1969	2.33	7.12
1968	2.39	7.13
1967	2.53	7.1
1966	2.75	7.07
1965	3.12	7.04
1964	3.46	7.01
1963	3.61	6.98
1962	3.68	6.96
1961	3.75	6.93
1960	3.81	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 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 Canada vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Uganda
2023	28,058	1,477,166
2022	15,574	1,455,576
2021	57,360	1,423,377
2020	53,241	1,397,288
2019	86,523	1,367,044
2018	88,974	1,332,600
2017	98,672	1,290,658
2016	115,555	1,249,565
2015	117,825	1,224,839
2014	127,563	1,201,599
2013	129,799	1,184,250
2012	135,382	1,167,473
2011	133,923	1,147,263
2010	139,425	1,121,564
2009	144,609	1,090,600
2008	142,963	1,055,935
2007	134,845	1,029,893
2006	130,285	999,958
2005	116,074	969,096
2004	111,786	938,623
2003	110,749	901,374
2002	106,621	868,756
2001	114,777	836,751
2000	110,469	803,069
1999	118,565	775,166
1998	126,651	741,175
1997	134,577	727,523
1996	153,973	699,707
1995	167,023	697,218
1994	179,804	675,092
1993	186,451	650,032
1992	204,273	627,139
1991	207,477	602,740
1990	213,222	587,291
1989	207,304	565,367
1988	192,901	547,759
1987	190,416	527,397
1986	190,532	487,693
1985	204,153	462,534
1984	204,856	421,241
1983	202,931	404,940
1982	200,935	390,820
1981	206,005	380,028
1980	203,480	370,287
1979	203,293	381,626
1978	194,102	371,930
1977	199,297	365,216
1976	196,979	359,458
1975	196,718	354,278
1974	182,464	345,773
1973	184,432	340,780
1972	188,857	335,935
1971	208,640	328,294
1970	215,372	333,202
1969	216,588	320,486
1968	211,589	309,725
1967	220,450	296,692
1966	236,566	282,225
1965	269,589	271,830
1964	307,268	260,733
1963	318,595	250,885
1962	325,745	241,513
1961	334,360	232,894
1960	338,487	225,080

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 +0.07% in Canada and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Canada vs Uganda by year

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Canada

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Uganda
2023	8.8	35.2
2022	9	35.8
2021	9.7	36.3
2020	9.5	36.8
2019	9.9	37.2
2018	10.1	37.7
2017	10.3	37.9
2016	10.6	38.3
2015	10.7	39
2014	10.9	39.7
2013	10.9	40.6
2012	11	41.4
2011	11	42.2
2010	11.2	42.9
2009	11.4	43.4
2008	11.5	43.8
2007	11.3	44.5
2006	11	45.2
2005	10.7	45.8
2004	10.6	46.5
2003	10.6	47
2002	10.5	47.4
2001	10.8	47.9
2000	10.7	48.2
1999	11.1	48.7
1998	11.4	48.8
1997	11.7	49.6
1996	12.4	49.5
1995	12.9	50.6
1994	13.3	50.5
1993	13.6	50.5
1992	14.1	50.6
1991	14.4	50.6
1990	15	51
1989	14.9	50.9
1988	14.5	51
1987	14.4	50.9
1986	14.5	50.4
1985	14.9	49.7
1984	15	49
1983	15	48.9
1982	15.1	48.8
1981	15.3	48.8
1980	15.4	48.7
1979	15.4	48.8
1978	15.2	48.6
1977	15.5	48.6
1976	15.6	48.6
1975	15.8	48.7
1974	15.4	48.6
1973	15.6	48.7
1972	15.9	48.9
1971	16.8	48.9
1970	17.4	48.7
1969	17.6	48.4
1968	17.6	48.4
1967	18.2	48.2
1966	19.3	47.9
1965	21.3	47.8
1964	23.4	47.7
1963	24.6	47.8
1962	25.2	48
1961	26	48.2
1960	26.7	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 26.7 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Uganda
2100	13.4%	17.8%
2099	13.4%	18%
2098	13.4%	18.1%
2097	13.4%	18.3%
2096	13.3%	18.5%
2095	13.3%	18.6%
2094	13.3%	18.8%
2093	13.3%	19%
2092	13.3%	19.2%
2091	13.3%	19.4%
2090	13.3%	19.6%
2089	13.3%	19.7%
2088	13.3%	19.9%
2087	13.3%	20.1%
2086	13.3%	20.4%
2085	13.3%	20.6%
2084	13.3%	20.8%
2083	13.3%	21%
2082	13.3%	21.2%
2081	13.3%	21.4%
2080	13.3%	21.7%
2079	13.3%	21.9%
2078	13.3%	22.1%
2077	13.3%	22.4%
2076	13.2%	22.6%
2075	13.2%	22.9%
2074	13.2%	23.2%
2073	13.2%	23.5%
2072	13.2%	23.7%
2071	13.2%	24%
2070	13.2%	24.3%
2069	13.2%	24.6%
2068	13.3%	25%
2067	13.3%	25.3%
2066	13.3%	25.6%
2065	13.3%	25.9%
2064	13.3%	26.3%
2063	13.3%	26.6%
2062	13.3%	27%
2061	13.3%	27.3%
2060	13.3%	27.7%
2059	13.3%	28%
2058	13.4%	28.4%
2057	13.4%	28.7%
2056	13.4%	29.1%
2055	13.4%	29.4%
2054	13.4%	29.8%
2053	13.4%	30.1%
2052	13.4%	30.5%
2051	13.5%	30.9%
2050	13.5%	31.3%
2049	13.5%	31.6%
2048	13.5%	32%
2047	13.5%	32.5%
2046	13.5%	32.9%
2045	13.5%	33.4%
2044	13.6%	33.8%
2043	13.6%	34.3%
2042	13.6%	34.8%
2041	13.6%	35.3%
2040	13.7%	35.9%
2039	13.7%	36.4%
2038	13.8%	37%
2037	13.8%	37.6%
2036	13.9%	38.1%
2035	14%	38.7%
2034	14%	39.2%
2033	14.1%	39.7%
2032	14.2%	40.2%
2031	14.3%	40.7%
2030	14.4%	41.1%
2029	14.5%	41.6%
2028	14.7%	42%
2027	14.8%	42.5%
2026	14.9%	42.9%
2025	15%	43.3%
2024	15.1%	43.5%
2023	15.3%	43.9%
2022	15.5%	44.3%
2021	15.7%	44.7%
2020	15.9%	45.2%
2019	16%	45.8%
2018	16.1%	46.3%
2017	16.2%	46.9%
2016	16.2%	47.5%
2015	16.2%	48.1%
2014	16.2%	48.5%
2013	16.3%	48.8%
2012	16.3%	49.1%
2011	16.4%	49.3%
2010	16.6%	49.5%
2009	16.7%	49.7%
2008	16.9%	49.8%
2007	17.1%	50%
2006	17.4%	50%
2005	17.7%	50.1%
2004	18%	50.1%
2003	18.3%	50.1%
2002	18.6%	50.1%
2001	18.9%	50.1%
2000	19.2%	50.1%
1999	19.5%	50%
1998	19.8%	49.9%
1997	20%	49.7%
1996	20.2%	49.4%
1995	20.4%	49.1%
1994	20.6%	48.6%
1993	20.7%	48.5%
1992	20.7%	48.4%
1991	20.7%	48.3%
1990	20.7%	48.2%
1989	20.8%	48.1%
1988	20.8%	48.1%
1987	20.9%	48%
1986	21.1%	48%
1985	21.3%	48%
1984	21.6%	48%
1983	21.8%	48.1%
1982	22%	48%
1981	22.3%	48%
1980	22.8%	47.9%
1979	23.4%	47.7%
1978	24%	47.6%
1977	24.7%	47.5%
1976	25.5%	47.5%
1975	26.2%	47.4%
1974	27%	47.3%
1973	27.8%	47.1%
1972	28.6%	46.9%
1971	29.3%	46.7%
1970	30.2%	46.5%
1969	31%	46.5%
1968	31.6%	46.5%
1967	32.3%	46.6%
1966	32.9%	46.6%
1965	33.3%	46.7%
1964	33.7%	46.8%
1963	33.9%	46.9%
1962	33.9%	46.8%
1961	33.9%	46.6%
1960	33.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Uganda

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Canada

Uganda

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

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Uganda
2023	0.51%	3.88%
2022	0.51%	4.05%
2021	0.51%	4.18%
2020	0.51%	4.35%
2019	0.51%	4.53%
2018	0.52%	4.74%
2017	0.52%	4.98%
2016	0.53%	5.25%
2015	0.54%	5.58%
2014	0.54%	5.91%
2013	0.55%	6.24%
2012	0.56%	6.67%
2011	0.56%	7.1%
2010	0.57%	7.61%
2009	0.58%	8.14%
2008	0.59%	8.69%
2007	0.6%	9.3%
2006	0.6%	9.97%
2005	0.61%	10.7%
2004	0.61%	11.5%
2003	0.62%	12.3%
2002	0.62%	13.1%
2001	0.62%	13.9%
2000	0.62%	14.6%
1999	0.63%	15.2%
1998	0.64%	15.6%
1997	0.65%	16%
1996	0.67%	16.2%
1995	0.69%	16.5%
1994	0.72%	16.7%
1993	0.74%	17%
1992	0.77%	17.4%
1991	0.8%	17.9%
1990	0.82%	18.3%
1989	0.85%	18.7%
1988	0.88%	18.9%
1987	0.91%	19.2%
1986	0.94%	19.5%
1985	0.98%	19.9%
1984	1.01%	20.3%
1983	1.06%	20.9%
1982	1.12%	21.4%
1981	1.18%	21.9%
1980	1.25%	22%
1979	1.33%	21.8%
1978	1.42%	21.6%
1977	1.51%	21.2%
1976	1.6%	20.7%
1975	1.7%	20.3%
1974	1.79%	19.9%
1973	1.89%	19.6%
1972	1.99%	19.4%
1971	2.09%	19.3%
1970	2.19%	19.3%
1969	2.3%	19.4%
1968	2.4%	19.7%
1967	2.5%	19.9%
1966	2.6%	20.3%
1965	2.71%	20.6%
1964	2.82%	20.9%
1963	2.94%	21.3%
1962	3.05%	21.6%
1961	3.15%	21.9%
1960	3.26%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.