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Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Uganda

Updated on by Georank team

Georgia has an annual birth rate of 11.5 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 1.81 in Georgia and 4.28 in Uganda — 136.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -38.5% in Georgia and by -38% in Uganda — in 1960, it was 2.94 and 6.91, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Georgia is ranked 122/196 by birth rate compared to 12/196 for Uganda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.2 years in Georgia, compared to 19.4 years in Uganda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.8 in Georgia — it's 28.2 in Uganda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.1 in Georgia vs 107 in Uganda.
  • In Georgia, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Uganda.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.03% in Georgia and +3.04% in Uganda.

Birth rate data compared

Georgia Uganda
Fertility rate 1.81 4.28
Birth rate 11.5 35.2
Birth rate rank 122/196 12/196
Age at first childbirth 26.2 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.8 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.8 102.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 98.4 197.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.5 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.2% 38%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 74.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 1.79%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 2.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.92% 3.88%
Population change due to births and deaths -1,282 +1,477,166
Natural population change rank 164/196 10/196
Natural population change rate -0.03% +3.04%
Population growth -1.12% +2.79%
Population growth rank 192/197 23/197
Life expectancy 74.8 years 68.7 years

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Uganda chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 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 Georgia vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Georgia Uganda
1960 2.94 6.91
1961 2.94 6.93
1962 2.94 6.96
1963 2.95 6.98
1964 2.89 7.01
1965 2.77 7.04
1966 2.73 7.07
1967 2.74 7.1
1968 2.69 7.13
1969 2.69 7.12
1970 2.7 7.15
1971 2.71 7.18
1972 2.67 7.19
1973 2.62 7.19
1974 2.57 7.19
1975 2.55 7.2
1976 2.51 7.19
1977 2.44 7.18
1978 2.42 7.16
1979 2.38 7.14
1980 2.35 7.11
1981 2.33 7.12
1982 2.31 7.11
1983 2.34 7.07
1984 2.38 7.02
1985 2.4 7.04
1986 2.38 7.08
1987 2.32 7.12
1988 2.32 7.1
1989 2.32 7.05
1990 2.31 7.01
1991 2.21 6.94
1992 2.05 6.91
1993 1.91 6.89
1994 1.84 6.9
1995 1.81 6.87
1996 1.76 6.84
1997 1.73 6.86
1998 1.7 6.84
1999 1.64 6.83
2000 1.61 6.79
2001 1.58 6.76
2002 1.57 6.74
2003 1.55 6.67
2004 1.57 6.61
2005 1.58 6.53
2006 1.62 6.43
2007 1.7 6.33
2008 1.83 6.2
2009 1.99 6.12
2010 1.97 6.02
2011 1.92 5.89
2012 1.93 5.73
2013 1.99 5.56
2014 2.18 5.41
2015 2.21 5.25
2016 2.23 5.11
2017 2.14 4.99
2018 2.09 4.87
2019 2.02 4.74
2020 1.98 4.62
2021 1.98 4.51
2022 1.82 4.39
2023 1.81 4.28
2024 1.8 4.16
2025 1.79 4.06
2026 1.78 3.97
2027 1.77 3.87
2028 1.76 3.79
2029 1.75 3.69
2030 1.75 3.61
2031 1.75 3.53
2032 1.74 3.45
2033 1.74 3.38
2034 1.73 3.31
2035 1.73 3.25
2036 1.73 3.19
2037 1.73 3.14
2038 1.72 3.09
2039 1.72 3.04
2040 1.72 2.99
2041 1.72 2.94
2042 1.72 2.9
2043 1.72 2.86
2044 1.72 2.82
2045 1.71 2.78
2046 1.71 2.74
2047 1.71 2.71
2048 1.71 2.67
2049 1.71 2.64
2050 1.71 2.61

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Georgia Uganda
1960 28.7% 46.3%
1961 29.3% 46.6%
1962 29.7% 46.8%
1963 29.9% 46.9%
1964 30% 46.8%
1965 30% 46.7%
1966 30.2% 46.6%
1967 30.5% 46.6%
1968 30.7% 46.5%
1969 30.8% 46.5%
1970 30.5% 46.5%
1971 30% 46.7%
1972 29.5% 46.9%
1973 29% 47.1%
1974 28.4% 47.3%
1975 27.8% 47.4%
1976 27.3% 47.5%
1977 26.7% 47.5%
1978 26.2% 47.6%
1979 25.7% 47.7%
1980 25.4% 47.9%
1981 25.2% 48%
1982 25.1% 48%
1983 25.1% 48.1%
1984 25.1% 48%
1985 25.2% 48%
1986 25.4% 48%
1987 25.5% 48%
1988 25.5% 48.1%
1989 25.5% 48.1%
1990 25.5% 48.2%
1991 25.6% 48.3%
1992 25.5% 48.4%
1993 25.4% 48.5%
1994 25.2% 48.6%
1995 24.9% 49.1%
1996 24.6% 49.4%
1997 24.1% 49.7%
1998 23.6% 49.9%
1999 23% 50%
2000 22.4% 50.1%
2001 21.7% 50.1%
2002 21% 50.1%
2003 20.5% 50.1%
2004 19.9% 50.1%
2005 19.3% 50.1%
2006 18.8% 50%
2007 18.5% 50%
2008 18.3% 49.8%
2009 18.4% 49.7%
2010 18.6% 49.5%
2011 18.6% 49.3%
2012 18.7% 49.1%
2013 18.8% 48.8%
2014 19% 48.5%
2015 19.4% 48.1%
2016 19.8% 47.5%
2017 20.2% 46.9%
2018 20.5% 46.3%
2019 20.8% 45.8%
2020 21% 45.2%
2021 21.2% 44.7%
2022 21.2% 44.3%
2023 21% 43.9%
2024 20.8% 43.5%
2025 20.5% 43.1%
2026 20.2% 42.7%
2027 19.9% 42.2%
2028 19.5% 41.8%
2029 19% 41.3%
2030 18.5% 40.9%
2031 18% 40.5%
2032 17.6% 40%
2033 17.2% 39.5%
2034 16.9% 39%
2035 16.6% 38.4%
2036 16.4% 37.8%
2037 16.2% 37.3%
2038 16.2% 36.7%
2039 16.1% 36.1%
2040 16.1% 35.6%
2041 16.2% 35.1%
2042 16.2% 34.6%
2043 16.3% 34.1%
2044 16.4% 33.6%
2045 16.4% 33.1%
2046 16.5% 32.7%
2047 16.6% 32.3%
2048 16.7% 31.8%
2049 16.8% 31.5%
2050 16.8% 31.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Uganda compared.

Natural population change in Georgia vs Uganda by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.13% in Georgia and +3.17% in Uganda. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Georgia
Uganda

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Georgia Uganda
1960 51,640 225,080
1961 52,284 232,894
1962 51,903 241,513
1963 51,456 250,885
1964 48,429 260,733
1965 43,463 271,830
1966 40,905 282,225
1967 40,070 296,692
1968 37,840 309,725
1969 37,764 320,486
1970 38,731 333,202
1971 38,953 328,294
1972 38,832 335,935
1973 38,259 340,780
1974 38,071 345,773
1975 39,331 354,278
1976 39,964 359,458
1977 40,023 365,216
1978 41,616 371,930
1979 42,863 381,626
1980 44,114 370,287
1981 46,185 380,028
1982 47,363 390,820
1983 48,496 404,940
1984 48,523 421,241
1985 49,786 462,534
1986 48,960 487,693
1987 45,561 527,397
1988 42,810 547,759
1989 41,510 565,367
1990 40,169 587,291
1991 32,932 602,740
1992 24,226 627,139
1993 18,303 650,032
1994 17,279 675,092
1995 17,644 697,218
1996 18,304 699,707
1997 11,862 727,523
1998 9,823 741,175
1999 6,901 775,166
2000 4,681 803,069
2001 3,445 836,751
2002 2,228 868,756
2003 2,482 901,374
2004 283 938,623
2005 1,604 969,096
2006 2,146 999,958
2007 3,551 1,029,893
2008 7,974 1,055,935
2009 12,210 1,090,600
2010 10,501 1,121,564
2011 8,989 1,147,263
2012 8,584 1,167,473
2013 10,145 1,184,250
2014 13,089 1,201,599
2015 13,105 1,224,839
2016 11,346 1,249,565
2017 8,391 1,290,658
2018 8,407 1,332,600
2019 5,606 1,367,044
2020 335 1,397,288
2021 -9,127 1,423,377
2022 -2,224 1,455,576
2023 -1,282 1,477,166

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Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Uganda

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Georgia
Uganda
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Georgia Uganda
1985 34 842
1986 34 781
1987 32 709
1988 33 655
1989 36 609
1990 34 575
1991 36 549
1992 38 530
1993 40 515
1994 40 507
1995 41 514
1996 35 513
1997 45 522
1998 43 523
1999 41 504
2000 43 475
2001 45 440
2002 46 416
2003 42 395
2004 43 384
2005 53 417
2006 45 409
2007 52 345
2008 54 324
2009 56 322
2010 41 304
2011 37 295
2012 35 285
2013 34 308
2014 32 311
2015 30 299
2016 28 272
2017 27 246
2018 24 232
2019 22 219
2020 30 209
2021 60 216
2022 22 184
2023 20 170

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Georgia and 3.88% in Uganda. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Georgia
Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Georgia Uganda
1960 - 22.3%
1961 - 21.9%
1962 - 21.6%
1963 - 21.3%
1964 - 20.9%
1965 - 20.6%
1966 - 20.3%
1967 - 19.9%
1968 - 19.7%
1969 - 19.4%
1970 - 19.3%
1971 - 19.3%
1972 - 19.4%
1973 - 19.6%
1974 - 19.9%
1975 7.12% 20.3%
1976 6.86% 20.7%
1977 6.61% 21.2%
1978 6.36% 21.6%
1979 6.13% 21.8%
1980 5.9% 22%
1981 5.69% 21.9%
1982 5.49% 21.4%
1983 5.31% 20.9%
1984 5.16% 20.3%
1985 5.04% 19.9%
1986 4.94% 19.5%
1987 4.87% 19.2%
1988 4.82% 18.9%
1989 4.78% 18.7%
1990 4.75% 18.3%
1991 4.72% 17.9%
1992 4.68% 17.4%
1993 4.63% 17%
1994 4.56% 16.7%
1995 4.47% 16.5%
1996 4.36% 16.2%
1997 4.22% 16%
1998 4.05% 15.6%
1999 3.85% 15.2%
2000 3.63% 14.6%
2001 3.39% 13.9%
2002 3.13% 13.1%
2003 2.87% 12.3%
2004 2.6% 11.5%
2005 2.35% 10.7%
2006 2.12% 9.97%
2007 1.9% 9.3%
2008 1.72% 8.69%
2009 1.55% 8.14%
2010 1.41% 7.61%
2011 1.3% 7.1%
2012 1.21% 6.67%
2013 1.14% 6.24%
2014 1.09% 5.91%
2015 1.05% 5.58%
2016 1.02% 5.25%
2017 1% 4.98%
2018 0.98% 4.74%
2019 0.97% 4.53%
2020 0.96% 4.35%
2021 0.95% 4.18%
2022 0.93% 4.05%
2023 0.92% 3.88%

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