Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Uganda

Fertility rate in Greece vs Uganda by year

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Greece

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Uganda
2023	1.32	4.28
2022	1.32	4.39
2021	1.43	4.51
2020	1.39	4.62
2019	1.34	4.74
2018	1.35	4.87
2017	1.35	4.99
2016	1.38	5.11
2015	1.33	5.25
2014	1.3	5.41
2013	1.29	5.56
2012	1.34	5.73
2011	1.4	5.89
2010	1.48	6.02
2009	1.5	6.12
2008	1.5	6.2
2007	1.41	6.33
2006	1.4	6.43
2005	1.34	6.53
2004	1.31	6.61
2003	1.29	6.67
2002	1.28	6.74
2001	1.25	6.76
2000	1.25	6.79
1999	1.23	6.83
1998	1.24	6.84
1997	1.27	6.86
1996	1.26	6.84
1995	1.28	6.87
1994	1.33	6.9
1993	1.32	6.89
1992	1.36	6.91
1991	1.37	6.94
1990	1.39	7.01
1989	1.4	7.05
1988	1.5	7.1
1987	1.5	7.12
1986	1.6	7.08
1985	1.67	7.04
1984	1.83	7.02
1983	1.94	7.07
1982	2.03	7.11
1981	2.09	7.12
1980	2.23	7.11
1979	2.26	7.14
1978	2.28	7.16
1977	2.27	7.18
1976	2.35	7.19
1975	2.33	7.2
1974	2.38	7.19
1973	2.27	7.19
1972	2.32	7.19
1971	2.32	7.18
1970	2.4	7.15
1969	2.36	7.12
1968	2.42	7.13
1967	2.45	7.1
1966	2.32	7.07
1965	2.25	7.04
1964	2.24	7.01
1963	2.14	6.98
1962	2.16	6.96
1961	2.13	6.93
1960	2.23	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Uganda
2023	-56,200	1,477,166
2022	-63,665	1,455,576
2021	-58,131	1,423,377
2020	-46,004	1,397,288
2019	-41,814	1,367,044
2018	-33,272	1,332,600
2017	-36,566	1,290,658
2016	-25,862	1,249,565
2015	-29,216	1,224,839
2014	-20,696	1,201,599
2013	-17,545	1,184,250
2012	-16,568	1,167,473
2011	-4,441	1,147,263
2010	5,560	1,121,564
2009	8,886	1,090,600
2008	11,077	1,055,935
2007	2,210	1,029,893
2006	6,612	999,958
2005	2,197	969,096
2004	0	938,623
2003	-1,093	901,374
2002	0	868,756
2001	0	836,751
2000	-1,081	803,069
1999	-2,153	775,166
1998	-2,144	741,175
1997	2,133	727,523
1996	0	699,707
1995	1,056	697,218
1994	6,307	675,092
1993	4,185	650,032
1992	6,239	627,139
1991	6,192	602,740
1990	8,157	587,291
1989	9,080	565,367
1988	15,055	547,759
1987	10,001	527,397
1986	20,931	487,693
1985	22,849	462,534
1984	37,604	421,241
1983	42,341	404,940
1982	50,906	390,820
1981	54,484	380,028
1980	60,748	370,287
1979	65,882	381,626
1978	64,124	371,930
1977	59,574	365,216
1976	65,236	359,458
1975	61,516	354,278
1974	68,111	345,773
1973	59,824	340,780
1972	64,887	335,935
1971	67,116	328,294
1970	71,222	333,202
1969	82,464	320,486
1968	87,408	309,725
1967	91,183	296,692
1966	86,998	282,225
1965	83,793	271,830
1964	83,402	260,733
1963	81,404	250,885
1962	85,327	241,513
1961	86,500	232,894
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Greece vs Uganda by year

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Greece

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Uganda
2023	6.8	35.2
2022	7.3	35.8
2021	8.1	36.3
2020	7.9	36.8
2019	7.8	37.2
2018	8.1	37.7
2017	8.2	37.9
2016	8.6	38.3
2015	8.5	39
2014	8.5	39.7
2013	8.6	40.6
2012	9.1	41.4
2011	9.6	42.2
2010	10.3	42.9
2009	10.6	43.4
2008	10.7	43.8
2007	10.1	44.5
2006	10.2	45.2
2005	9.8	45.8
2004	9.6	46.5
2003	9.6	47
2002	9.5	47.4
2001	9.4	47.9
2000	9.6	48.2
1999	9.4	48.7
1998	9.4	48.8
1997	9.6	49.6
1996	9.5	49.5
1995	9.6	50.6
1994	9.9	50.5
1993	9.7	50.5
1992	10	50.6
1991	9.9	50.6
1990	10	51
1989	10.1	50.9
1988	10.7	51
1987	10.6	50.9
1986	11.3	50.4
1985	11.7	49.7
1984	12.7	49
1983	13.5	48.9
1982	14	48.8
1981	14.5	48.8
1980	15.4	48.7
1979	15.5	48.8
1978	15.5	48.6
1977	15.4	48.6
1976	16	48.6
1975	15.7	48.7
1974	16.1	48.6
1973	15.4	48.7
1972	15.9	48.9
1971	16	48.9
1970	16.5	48.7
1969	17.6	48.4
1968	18.4	48.4
1967	18.8	48.2
1966	18	47.9
1965	17.7	47.8
1964	18	47.7
1963	17.5	47.8
1962	18	48
1961	17.9	48.2
1960	18.9	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 18.9 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Uganda
2100	11.4%	17.8%
2099	11.4%	18%
2098	11.5%	18.1%
2097	11.6%	18.3%
2096	11.6%	18.5%
2095	11.7%	18.6%
2094	11.8%	18.8%
2093	11.8%	19%
2092	11.9%	19.2%
2091	11.9%	19.4%
2090	12%	19.6%
2089	12%	19.7%
2088	12%	19.9%
2087	12%	20.1%
2086	12%	20.4%
2085	12%	20.6%
2084	12%	20.8%
2083	11.9%	21%
2082	11.9%	21.2%
2081	11.8%	21.4%
2080	11.7%	21.7%
2079	11.6%	21.9%
2078	11.6%	22.1%
2077	11.5%	22.4%
2076	11.4%	22.6%
2075	11.3%	22.9%
2074	11.3%	23.2%
2073	11.2%	23.5%
2072	11.2%	23.7%
2071	11.2%	24%
2070	11.2%	24.3%
2069	11.2%	24.6%
2068	11.2%	25%
2067	11.3%	25.3%
2066	11.3%	25.6%
2065	11.4%	25.9%
2064	11.5%	26.3%
2063	11.6%	26.6%
2062	11.7%	27%
2061	11.8%	27.3%
2060	11.9%	27.7%
2059	12%	28%
2058	12.1%	28.4%
2057	12.1%	28.7%
2056	12.2%	29.1%
2055	12.2%	29.4%
2054	12.3%	29.8%
2053	12.3%	30.1%
2052	12.2%	30.5%
2051	12.2%	30.9%
2050	12.1%	31.3%
2049	12%	31.6%
2048	11.9%	32%
2047	11.8%	32.5%
2046	11.7%	32.9%
2045	11.6%	33.4%
2044	11.5%	33.8%
2043	11.4%	34.3%
2042	11.2%	34.8%
2041	11.2%	35.3%
2040	11.1%	35.9%
2039	11%	36.4%
2038	11%	37%
2037	10.9%	37.6%
2036	11%	38.1%
2035	11%	38.7%
2034	11.1%	39.2%
2033	11.2%	39.7%
2032	11.4%	40.2%
2031	11.6%	40.7%
2030	11.8%	41.1%
2029	12%	41.6%
2028	12.2%	42%
2027	12.4%	42.5%
2026	12.7%	42.9%
2025	13%	43.3%
2024	13.2%	43.5%
2023	13.6%	43.9%
2022	13.8%	44.3%
2021	14%	44.7%
2020	14.2%	45.2%
2019	14.3%	45.8%
2018	14.4%	46.3%
2017	14.4%	46.9%
2016	14.4%	47.5%
2015	14.5%	48.1%
2014	14.6%	48.5%
2013	14.7%	48.8%
2012	14.7%	49.1%
2011	14.6%	49.3%
2010	14.6%	49.5%
2009	14.6%	49.7%
2008	14.6%	49.8%
2007	14.7%	50%
2006	14.8%	50%
2005	15%	50.1%
2004	15.2%	50.1%
2003	15.4%	50.1%
2002	15.6%	50.1%
2001	15.7%	50.1%
2000	15.8%	50.1%
1999	16%	50%
1998	16.2%	49.9%
1997	16.5%	49.7%
1996	16.9%	49.4%
1995	17.3%	49.1%
1994	17.8%	48.6%
1993	18.2%	48.5%
1992	18.6%	48.4%
1991	18.9%	48.3%
1990	19.4%	48.2%
1989	19.9%	48.1%
1988	20.5%	48.1%
1987	20.9%	48%
1986	21.4%	48%
1985	21.9%	48%
1984	22.4%	48%
1983	22.8%	48.1%
1982	23.2%	48%
1981	23.6%	48%
1980	23.4%	47.9%
1979	23.2%	47.7%
1978	23.5%	47.6%
1977	23.6%	47.5%
1976	23.8%	47.5%
1975	24%	47.4%
1974	24.3%	47.3%
1973	24.5%	47.1%
1972	24.8%	46.9%
1971	25.1%	46.7%
1970	24.8%	46.5%
1969	25.2%	46.5%
1968	25.2%	46.5%
1967	25.3%	46.6%
1966	25.5%	46.6%
1965	25.3%	46.7%
1964	25.9%	46.8%
1963	26%	46.9%
1962	26.1%	46.8%
1961	26.4%	46.6%
1960	26.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Uganda

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Greece

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Uganda
2023	5	170
2022	10	184
2021	9	216
2020	7	209
2019	5	219
2018	5	232
2017	5	246
2016	5	272
2015	5	299
2014	4	311
2013	4	308
2012	4	285
2011	4	295
2010	4	304
2009	3	322
2008	3	324
2007	3	345
2006	3	409
2005	3	417
2004	3	384
2003	3	395
2002	3	416
2001	3	440
2000	4	475
1999	4	504
1998	4	523
1997	4	522
1996	4	513
1995	5	514
1994	5	507
1993	5	515
1992	6	530
1991	6	549
1990	7	575
1989	7	609
1988	7	655
1987	9	709
1986	8	781
1985	9	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 Greece, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Uganda
2023	0.37%	3.88%
2022	0.38%	4.05%
2021	0.39%	4.18%
2020	0.4%	4.35%
2019	0.41%	4.53%
2018	0.42%	4.74%
2017	0.43%	4.98%
2016	0.43%	5.25%
2015	0.43%	5.58%
2014	0.42%	5.91%
2013	0.41%	6.24%
2012	0.4%	6.67%
2011	0.4%	7.1%
2010	0.39%	7.61%
2009	0.4%	8.14%
2008	0.4%	8.69%
2007	0.41%	9.3%
2006	0.43%	9.97%
2005	0.46%	10.7%
2004	0.49%	11.5%
2003	0.52%	12.3%
2002	0.56%	13.1%
2001	0.6%	13.9%
2000	0.64%	14.6%
1999	0.69%	15.2%
1998	0.73%	15.6%
1997	0.77%	16%
1996	0.81%	16.2%
1995	0.85%	16.5%
1994	0.88%	16.7%
1993	0.91%	17%
1992	0.95%	17.4%
1991	0.99%	17.9%
1990	1.05%	18.3%
1989	1.11%	18.7%
1988	1.19%	18.9%
1987	1.27%	19.2%
1986	1.37%	19.5%
1985	1.46%	19.9%
1984	1.54%	20.3%
1983	1.62%	20.9%
1982	1.71%	21.4%
1981	1.83%	21.9%
1980	1.96%	22%
1979	2.09%	21.8%
1978	2.24%	21.6%
1977	2.38%	21.2%
1976	2.51%	20.7%
1975	2.62%	20.3%
1974	2.7%	19.9%
1973	2.76%	19.6%
1972	2.84%	19.4%
1971	2.96%	19.3%
1970	3.13%	19.3%
1969	3.33%	19.4%
1968	3.54%	19.7%
1967	3.73%	19.9%
1966	3.86%	20.3%
1965	3.97%	20.6%
1964	4.1%	20.9%
1963	4.25%	21.3%
1962	4.39%	21.6%
1961	4.51%	21.9%
1960	4.62%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.