Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Uganda

Fertility rate in Germany vs Uganda by year

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Germany

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Uganda
2023	1.39	4.28
2022	1.46	4.39
2021	1.58	4.51
2020	1.53	4.62
2019	1.54	4.74
2018	1.57	4.87
2017	1.57	4.99
2016	1.6	5.11
2015	1.5	5.25
2014	1.47	5.41
2013	1.42	5.56
2012	1.41	5.73
2011	1.39	5.89
2010	1.39	6.02
2009	1.36	6.12
2008	1.38	6.2
2007	1.37	6.33
2006	1.33	6.43
2005	1.34	6.53
2004	1.36	6.61
2003	1.34	6.67
2002	1.34	6.74
2001	1.35	6.76
2000	1.38	6.79
1999	1.36	6.83
1998	1.36	6.84
1997	1.35	6.86
1996	1.3	6.84
1995	1.25	6.87
1994	1.24	6.9
1993	1.28	6.89
1992	1.29	6.91
1991	1.33	6.94
1990	1.45	7.01
1989	1.42	7.05
1988	1.46	7.1
1987	1.43	7.12
1986	1.43	7.08
1985	1.37	7.04
1984	1.29	7.02
1983	1.33	7.07
1982	1.41	7.11
1981	1.43	7.12
1980	1.44	7.11
1979	1.38	7.14
1978	1.38	7.16
1977	1.4	7.18
1976	1.45	7.19
1975	1.45	7.2
1974	1.51	7.19
1973	1.54	7.19
1972	1.71	7.19
1971	1.92	7.18
1970	2.03	7.15
1969	2.21	7.12
1968	2.38	7.13
1967	2.48	7.1
1966	2.53	7.07
1965	2.5	7.04
1964	2.54	7.01
1963	2.51	6.98
1962	2.44	6.96
1961	2.45	6.93
1960	2.37	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Uganda
2023	-333,149	1,477,166
2022	-324,394	1,455,576
2021	-224,629	1,423,377
2020	-216,218	1,397,288
2019	-157,877	1,367,044
2018	-165,812	1,332,600
2017	-148,783	1,290,658
2016	-123,523	1,249,565
2015	-187,879	1,224,839
2014	-153,866	1,201,599
2013	-209,679	1,184,250
2012	-193,022	1,167,473
2011	-184,632	1,147,263
2010	-179,909	1,121,564
2009	-188,375	1,090,600
2008	-164,220	1,055,935
2007	-148,080	1,029,893
2006	-148,278	999,958
2005	-148,445	969,096
2004	-107,271	938,623
2003	-140,309	901,374
2002	-123,733	868,756
2001	-98,820	836,751
2000	-73,990	803,069
1999	-73,890	775,166
1998	-65,637	741,175
1997	-49,221	727,523
1996	-90,107	699,707
1995	-114,349	697,218
1994	-114,013	675,092
1993	-105,503	650,032
1992	-80,625	627,139
1991	-80,014	602,740
1990	-15,887	587,291
1989	-23,625	565,367
1988	-7,815	547,759
1987	-31,136	527,397
1986	-77,721	487,693
1985	-116,527	462,534
1984	-109,002	421,241
1983	-109,380	404,940
1982	-78,333	390,820
1981	-94,090	380,028
1980	-86,117	370,287
1979	-125,002	381,626
1978	-140,566	371,930
1977	-125,055	365,216
1976	-164,508	359,458
1975	-212,418	354,278
1974	-150,038	345,773
1973	-149,980	340,780
1972	-62,950	335,935
1971	46,988	328,294
1970	70,352	333,202
1969	155,820	320,486
1968	239,612	309,725
1967	353,977	296,692
1966	405,982	282,225
1965	410,204	271,830
1964	482,038	260,733
1963	455,757	250,885
1962	436,752	241,513
1961	462,279	232,894
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Germany vs Uganda by year

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Germany

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Uganda
2023	8.3	35.2
2022	8.8	35.8
2021	9.6	36.3
2020	9.3	36.8
2019	9.4	37.2
2018	9.5	37.7
2017	9.5	37.9
2016	9.6	38.3
2015	9	39
2014	8.8	39.7
2013	8.5	40.6
2012	8.4	41.4
2011	8.3	42.2
2010	8.3	42.9
2009	8.1	43.4
2008	8.3	43.8
2007	8.3	44.5
2006	8.2	45.2
2005	8.3	45.8
2004	8.6	46.5
2003	8.6	47
2002	8.7	47.4
2001	8.9	47.9
2000	9.3	48.2
1999	9.4	48.7
1998	9.6	48.8
1997	9.9	49.6
1996	9.7	49.5
1995	9.4	50.6
1994	9.5	50.5
1993	9.8	50.5
1992	10	50.6
1991	10.4	50.6
1990	11.4	51
1989	11.2	50.9
1988	11.4	51
1987	11.2	50.9
1986	10.9	50.4
1985	10.5	49.7
1984	10.4	49
1983	10.6	48.9
1982	11	48.8
1981	11	48.8
1980	11.1	48.7
1979	10.5	48.8
1978	10.4	48.6
1977	10.3	48.6
1976	10.2	48.6
1975	9.9	48.7
1974	10.2	48.6
1973	10.3	48.7
1972	11.5	48.9
1971	12.9	48.9
1970	13.4	48.7
1969	14.7	48.4
1968	15.7	48.4
1967	16.5	48.2
1966	17.2	47.9
1965	17.4	47.8
1964	18	47.7
1963	18.1	47.8
1962	17.8	48
1961	17.9	48.2
1960	17.3	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 17.3 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Uganda
2100	13.7%	17.8%
2099	13.7%	18%
2098	13.8%	18.1%
2097	13.8%	18.3%
2096	13.8%	18.5%
2095	13.9%	18.6%
2094	13.9%	18.8%
2093	13.9%	19%
2092	13.9%	19.2%
2091	13.9%	19.4%
2090	13.9%	19.6%
2089	13.8%	19.7%
2088	13.8%	19.9%
2087	13.8%	20.1%
2086	13.7%	20.4%
2085	13.7%	20.6%
2084	13.7%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	21%
2082	13.6%	21.2%
2081	13.5%	21.4%
2080	13.5%	21.7%
2079	13.4%	21.9%
2078	13.4%	22.1%
2077	13.4%	22.4%
2076	13.4%	22.6%
2075	13.4%	22.9%
2074	13.4%	23.2%
2073	13.4%	23.5%
2072	13.5%	23.7%
2071	13.5%	24%
2070	13.6%	24.3%
2069	13.6%	24.6%
2068	13.7%	25%
2067	13.7%	25.3%
2066	13.8%	25.6%
2065	13.8%	25.9%
2064	13.9%	26.3%
2063	13.9%	26.6%
2062	13.9%	27%
2061	13.9%	27.3%
2060	13.9%	27.7%
2059	13.9%	28%
2058	13.8%	28.4%
2057	13.8%	28.7%
2056	13.7%	29.1%
2055	13.6%	29.4%
2054	13.5%	29.8%
2053	13.4%	30.1%
2052	13.3%	30.5%
2051	13.2%	30.9%
2050	13.1%	31.3%
2049	13%	31.6%
2048	12.9%	32%
2047	12.8%	32.5%
2046	12.7%	32.9%
2045	12.6%	33.4%
2044	12.6%	33.8%
2043	12.6%	34.3%
2042	12.5%	34.8%
2041	12.5%	35.3%
2040	12.6%	35.9%
2039	12.6%	36.4%
2038	12.6%	37%
2037	12.7%	37.6%
2036	12.9%	38.1%
2035	13%	38.7%
2034	13.1%	39.2%
2033	13.3%	39.7%
2032	13.4%	40.2%
2031	13.6%	40.7%
2030	13.7%	41.1%
2029	13.8%	41.6%
2028	13.8%	42%
2027	13.9%	42.5%
2026	13.9%	42.9%
2025	13.9%	43.3%
2024	13.9%	43.5%
2023	13.9%	43.9%
2022	13.9%	44.3%
2021	13.9%	44.7%
2020	13.8%	45.2%
2019	13.7%	45.8%
2018	13.6%	46.3%
2017	13.5%	46.9%
2016	13.3%	47.5%
2015	13.2%	48.1%
2014	13.2%	48.5%
2013	13.2%	48.8%
2012	13.4%	49.1%
2011	13.6%	49.3%
2010	13.7%	49.5%
2009	13.8%	49.7%
2008	13.8%	49.8%
2007	14%	50%
2006	14.2%	50%
2005	14.5%	50.1%
2004	14.8%	50.1%
2003	15%	50.1%
2002	15.3%	50.1%
2001	15.5%	50.1%
2000	15.7%	50.1%
1999	15.8%	50%
1998	15.9%	49.9%
1997	16.1%	49.7%
1996	16.2%	49.4%
1995	16.3%	49.1%
1994	16.3%	48.6%
1993	16.3%	48.5%
1992	16.3%	48.4%
1991	16.3%	48.3%
1990	16.1%	48.2%
1989	15.9%	48.1%
1988	15.7%	48.1%
1987	15.6%	48%
1986	15.8%	48%
1985	16%	48%
1984	16.4%	48%
1983	16.9%	48.1%
1982	17.4%	48%
1981	17.9%	48%
1980	18.5%	47.9%
1979	19.1%	47.7%
1978	19.7%	47.6%
1977	20.3%	47.5%
1976	20.9%	47.5%
1975	21.5%	47.4%
1974	22%	47.3%
1973	22.4%	47.1%
1972	22.8%	46.9%
1971	23%	46.7%
1970	23.2%	46.5%
1969	23.3%	46.5%
1968	23.3%	46.5%
1967	23.1%	46.6%
1966	23%	46.6%
1965	22.8%	46.7%
1964	22.6%	46.8%
1963	22.3%	46.9%
1962	22%	46.8%
1961	21.7%	46.6%
1960	21.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Uganda

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Germany

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Uganda
2023	4	170
2022	4	184
2021	4	216
2020	4	209
2019	4	219
2018	4	232
2017	4	246
2016	4	272
2015	5	299
2014	5	311
2013	5	308
2012	5	285
2011	5	295
2010	5	304
2009	6	322
2008	6	324
2007	5	345
2006	6	409
2005	6	417
2004	6	384
2003	6	395
2002	6	416
2001	6	440
2000	7	475
1999	7	504
1998	7	523
1997	8	522
1996	8	513
1995	8	514
1994	9	507
1993	9	515
1992	10	530
1991	11	549
1990	12	575
1989	12	609
1988	13	655
1987	13	709
1986	14	781
1985	14	842

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Uganda
2023	0.37%	3.88%
2022	0.37%	4.05%
2021	0.37%	4.18%
2020	0.37%	4.35%
2019	0.37%	4.53%
2018	0.38%	4.74%
2017	0.38%	4.98%
2016	0.39%	5.25%
2015	0.39%	5.58%
2014	0.4%	5.91%
2013	0.4%	6.24%
2012	0.4%	6.67%
2011	0.41%	7.1%
2010	0.42%	7.61%
2009	0.43%	8.14%
2008	0.44%	8.69%
2007	0.45%	9.3%
2006	0.46%	9.97%
2005	0.47%	10.7%
2004	0.48%	11.5%
2003	0.5%	12.3%
2002	0.51%	13.1%
2001	0.52%	13.9%
2000	0.54%	14.6%
1999	0.55%	15.2%
1998	0.57%	15.6%
1997	0.59%	16%
1996	0.62%	16.2%
1995	0.65%	16.5%
1994	0.68%	16.7%
1993	0.72%	17%
1992	0.76%	17.4%
1991	0.8%	17.9%
1990	0.85%	18.3%
1989	0.9%	18.7%
1988	0.95%	18.9%
1987	1.01%	19.2%
1986	1.06%	19.5%
1985	1.11%	19.9%
1984	1.18%	20.3%
1983	1.25%	20.9%
1982	1.32%	21.4%
1981	1.41%	21.9%
1980	1.5%	22%
1979	1.6%	21.8%
1978	1.71%	21.6%
1977	1.83%	21.2%
1976	1.95%	20.7%
1975	2.08%	20.3%
1974	2.2%	19.9%
1973	2.31%	19.6%
1972	2.4%	19.4%
1971	2.49%	19.3%
1970	2.57%	19.3%
1969	2.64%	19.4%
1968	2.71%	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 0.37% in Germany and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.