Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Uganda

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Uganda by year

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Estonia

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Uganda
2023	1.31	4.28
2022	1.41	4.39
2021	1.61	4.51
2020	1.58	4.62
2019	1.66	4.74
2018	1.67	4.87
2017	1.59	4.99
2016	1.6	5.11
2015	1.58	5.25
2014	1.54	5.41
2013	1.52	5.56
2012	1.56	5.73
2011	1.61	5.89
2010	1.72	6.02
2009	1.7	6.12
2008	1.72	6.2
2007	1.69	6.33
2006	1.58	6.43
2005	1.52	6.53
2004	1.47	6.61
2003	1.37	6.67
2002	1.36	6.74
2001	1.32	6.76
2000	1.36	6.79
1999	1.3	6.83
1998	1.28	6.84
1997	1.32	6.86
1996	1.37	6.84
1995	1.38	6.87
1994	1.42	6.9
1993	1.49	6.89
1992	1.71	6.91
1991	1.8	6.94
1990	2.05	7.01
1989	2.22	7.05
1988	2.27	7.1
1987	2.27	7.12
1986	2.18	7.08
1985	2.13	7.04
1984	2.17	7.02
1983	2.16	7.07
1982	2.07	7.11
1981	2.07	7.12
1980	2.02	7.11
1979	2	7.14
1978	2.02	7.16
1977	2.06	7.18
1976	2.07	7.19
1975	2.04	7.2
1974	2.07	7.19
1973	2.06	7.19
1972	2.13	7.19
1971	2.19	7.18
1970	2.17	7.15
1969	2.13	7.12
1968	2.03	7.13
1967	1.9	7.1
1966	1.87	7.07
1965	1.88	7.04
1964	1.94	7.01
1963	1.89	6.98
1962	1.95	6.96
1961	1.98	6.93
1960	1.98	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Estonia

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Uganda
2023	-5,070	1,477,166
2022	-5,665	1,455,576
2021	-5,324	1,423,377
2020	-2,659	1,397,288
2019	-1,327	1,367,044
2018	-1,322	1,332,600
2017	-1,713	1,290,658
2016	-1,316	1,249,565
2015	-1,315	1,224,839
2014	-1,972	1,201,599
2013	-1,713	1,184,250
2012	-1,455	1,167,473
2011	-531	1,147,263
2010	0	1,121,564
2009	-400	1,090,600
2008	-668	1,055,935
2007	-1,608	1,029,893
2006	-2,559	999,958
2005	-2,981	969,096
2004	-3,679	938,623
2003	-5,072	901,374
2002	-5,380	868,756
2001	-5,830	836,751
2000	-5,309	803,069
1999	-6,117	775,166
1998	-7,208	741,175
1997	-6,018	727,523
1996	-5,662	699,707
1995	-7,327	697,218
1994	-8,044	675,092
1993	-5,976	650,032
1992	-1,993	627,139
1991	-312	602,740
1990	2,825	587,291
1989	5,803	565,367
1988	6,404	547,759
1987	6,829	527,397
1986	6,160	487,693
1985	4,281	462,534
1984	5,163	421,241
1983	5,884	404,940
1982	5,244	390,820
1981	4,612	380,028
1980	3,989	370,287
1979	3,818	381,626
1978	4,088	371,930
1977	4,931	365,216
1976	4,319	359,458
1975	4,717	354,278
1974	5,956	345,773
1973	5,623	340,780
1972	6,267	335,935
1971	7,160	328,294
1970	6,257	333,202
1969	5,515	320,486
1968	5,592	309,725
1967	5,012	296,692
1966	4,842	282,225
1965	5,437	271,830
1964	6,897	260,733
1963	6,043	250,885
1962	6,457	241,513
1961	7,228	232,894
1960	7,511	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 -0.37% in Estonia and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Uganda by year

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Estonia

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Uganda
2023	8	35.2
2022	8.6	35.8
2021	10	36.3
2020	9.9	36.8
2019	10.6	37.2
2018	10.9	37.7
2017	10.5	37.9
2016	10.7	38.3
2015	10.6	39
2014	10.3	39.7
2013	10.3	40.6
2012	10.6	41.4
2011	11.1	42.2
2010	11.9	42.9
2009	11.8	43.4
2008	12	43.8
2007	11.8	44.5
2006	11	45.2
2005	10.6	45.8
2004	10.3	46.5
2003	9.5	47
2002	9.4	47.4
2001	9.1	47.9
2000	9.4	48.2
1999	9	48.7
1998	8.8	48.8
1997	9	49.6
1996	9.4	49.5
1995	9.4	50.6
1994	9.7	50.5
1993	10.2	50.5
1992	11.8	50.6
1991	12.4	50.6
1990	14.2	51
1989	15.5	50.9
1988	16	51
1987	16.2	50.9
1986	15.7	50.4
1985	15.5	49.7
1984	16	49
1983	16	48.9
1982	15.4	48.8
1981	15.4	48.8
1980	15	48.7
1979	14.9	48.8
1978	15	48.6
1977	15.2	48.6
1976	15.1	48.6
1975	14.9	48.7
1974	15.1	48.6
1973	15.1	48.7
1972	15.6	48.9
1971	16.1	48.9
1970	15.8	48.7
1969	15.4	48.4
1968	14.9	48.4
1967	14.2	48.2
1966	14.2	47.9
1965	14.6	47.8
1964	15.4	47.7
1963	15.3	47.8
1962	16.1	48
1961	16.5	48.2
1960	16.7	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 16.7 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Uganda
2100	11.7%	17.8%
2099	11.7%	18%
2098	11.8%	18.1%
2097	11.9%	18.3%
2096	11.9%	18.5%
2095	12%	18.6%
2094	12.1%	18.8%
2093	12.2%	19%
2092	12.3%	19.2%
2091	12.4%	19.4%
2090	12.4%	19.6%
2089	12.5%	19.7%
2088	12.5%	19.9%
2087	12.6%	20.1%
2086	12.6%	20.4%
2085	12.6%	20.6%
2084	12.5%	20.8%
2083	12.5%	21%
2082	12.4%	21.2%
2081	12.3%	21.4%
2080	12.3%	21.7%
2079	12.2%	21.9%
2078	12.1%	22.1%
2077	12%	22.4%
2076	11.9%	22.6%
2075	11.8%	22.9%
2074	11.7%	23.2%
2073	11.7%	23.5%
2072	11.6%	23.7%
2071	11.6%	24%
2070	11.6%	24.3%
2069	11.6%	24.6%
2068	11.7%	25%
2067	11.7%	25.3%
2066	11.8%	25.6%
2065	11.9%	25.9%
2064	12.1%	26.3%
2063	12.2%	26.6%
2062	12.4%	27%
2061	12.5%	27.3%
2060	12.7%	27.7%
2059	12.8%	28%
2058	12.9%	28.4%
2057	13%	28.7%
2056	13.1%	29.1%
2055	13.2%	29.4%
2054	13.2%	29.8%
2053	13.2%	30.1%
2052	13.2%	30.5%
2051	13.1%	30.9%
2050	13%	31.3%
2049	12.9%	31.6%
2048	12.8%	32%
2047	12.7%	32.5%
2046	12.5%	32.9%
2045	12.4%	33.4%
2044	12.3%	33.8%
2043	12.1%	34.3%
2042	12%	34.8%
2041	11.9%	35.3%
2040	11.9%	35.9%
2039	11.8%	36.4%
2038	11.8%	37%
2037	11.9%	37.6%
2036	12.1%	38.1%
2035	12.3%	38.7%
2034	12.6%	39.2%
2033	12.9%	39.7%
2032	13.2%	40.2%
2031	13.6%	40.7%
2030	13.9%	41.1%
2029	14.2%	41.6%
2028	14.4%	42%
2027	14.7%	42.5%
2026	15%	42.9%
2025	15.5%	43.3%
2024	15.6%	43.5%
2023	16%	43.9%
2022	16.2%	44.3%
2021	16.4%	44.7%
2020	16.4%	45.2%
2019	16.4%	45.8%
2018	16.4%	46.3%
2017	16.3%	46.9%
2016	16.2%	47.5%
2015	16%	48.1%
2014	15.9%	48.5%
2013	15.7%	48.8%
2012	15.6%	49.1%
2011	15.4%	49.3%
2010	15.2%	49.5%
2009	15%	49.7%
2008	14.9%	49.8%
2007	14.9%	50%
2006	15%	50%
2005	15.2%	50.1%
2004	15.6%	50.1%
2003	16.1%	50.1%
2002	16.6%	50.1%
2001	17.2%	50.1%
2000	17.6%	50.1%
1999	18.4%	50%
1998	19.2%	49.9%
1997	19.8%	49.7%
1996	20.3%	49.4%
1995	20.7%	49.1%
1994	21.1%	48.6%
1993	21.4%	48.5%
1992	21.8%	48.4%
1991	22.1%	48.3%
1990	22.3%	48.2%
1989	22.3%	48.1%
1988	22.2%	48.1%
1987	22.2%	48%
1986	22.1%	48%
1985	22.1%	48%
1984	22.1%	48%
1983	22%	48.1%
1982	21.9%	48%
1981	21.8%	48%
1980	21.7%	47.9%
1979	21.6%	47.7%
1978	21.5%	47.6%
1977	21.5%	47.5%
1976	21.6%	47.5%
1975	21.6%	47.4%
1974	21.8%	47.3%
1973	21.9%	47.1%
1972	22%	46.9%
1971	22%	46.7%
1970	22.1%	46.5%
1969	22.1%	46.5%
1968	22.2%	46.5%
1967	22.3%	46.6%
1966	22.6%	46.6%
1965	22.8%	46.7%
1964	23%	46.8%
1963	23.2%	46.9%
1962	23.3%	46.8%
1961	23.3%	46.6%
1960	23.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Uganda

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Estonia

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Uganda
2023	5	170
2022	7	184
2021	8	216
2020	6	209
2019	6	219
2018	5	232
2017	5	246
2016	7	272
2015	6	299
2014	7	311
2013	6	308
2012	8	285
2011	9	295
2010	8	304
2009	10	322
2008	11	324
2007	13	345
2006	13	409
2005	15	417
2004	15	384
2003	18	395
2002	22	416
2001	25	440
2000	27	475
1999	28	504
1998	32	523
1997	31	522
1996	36	513
1995	45	514
1994	60	507
1993	46	515
1992	40	530
1991	42	549
1990	44	575
1989	48	609
1988	43	655
1987	42	709
1986	46	781
1985	56	842

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Estonia

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Uganda
2023	0.21%	3.88%
2022	0.22%	4.05%
2021	0.23%	4.18%
2020	0.24%	4.35%
2019	0.25%	4.53%
2018	0.27%	4.74%
2017	0.28%	4.98%
2016	0.3%	5.25%
2015	0.32%	5.58%
2014	0.34%	5.91%
2013	0.36%	6.24%
2012	0.39%	6.67%
2011	0.42%	7.1%
2010	0.46%	7.61%
2009	0.5%	8.14%
2008	0.54%	8.69%
2007	0.59%	9.3%
2006	0.65%	9.97%
2005	0.71%	10.7%
2004	0.78%	11.5%
2003	0.85%	12.3%
2002	0.93%	13.1%
2001	1.01%	13.9%
2000	1.1%	14.6%
1999	1.2%	15.2%
1998	1.29%	15.6%
1997	1.39%	16%
1996	1.48%	16.2%
1995	1.57%	16.5%
1994	1.64%	16.7%
1993	1.69%	17%
1992	1.73%	17.4%
1991	1.75%	17.9%
1990	1.77%	18.3%
1989	1.79%	18.7%
1988	1.81%	18.9%
1987	1.83%	19.2%
1986	1.86%	19.5%
1985	1.91%	19.9%
1984	1.96%	20.3%
1983	2.02%	20.9%
1982	2.09%	21.4%
1981	2.16%	21.9%
1980	2.24%	22%
1979	-	21.8%
1978	-	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.21% in Estonia and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.