Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Uganda

Fertility rate in Italy vs Uganda by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Uganda
2023	1.2	4.28
2022	1.24	4.39
2021	1.25	4.51
2020	1.24	4.62
2019	1.27	4.74
2018	1.31	4.87
2017	1.34	4.99
2016	1.36	5.11
2015	1.36	5.25
2014	1.38	5.41
2013	1.39	5.56
2012	1.42	5.73
2011	1.42	5.89
2010	1.44	6.02
2009	1.44	6.12
2008	1.44	6.2
2007	1.39	6.33
2006	1.37	6.43
2005	1.33	6.53
2004	1.34	6.61
2003	1.29	6.67
2002	1.27	6.74
2001	1.25	6.76
2000	1.26	6.79
1999	1.23	6.83
1998	1.22	6.84
1997	1.22	6.86
1996	1.2	6.84
1995	1.19	6.87
1994	1.21	6.9
1993	1.25	6.89
1992	1.3	6.91
1991	1.3	6.94
1990	1.33	7.01
1989	1.33	7.05
1988	1.36	7.1
1987	1.33	7.12
1986	1.35	7.08
1985	1.42	7.04
1984	1.46	7.02
1983	1.51	7.07
1982	1.56	7.11
1981	1.58	7.12
1980	1.64	7.11
1979	1.73	7.14
1978	1.84	7.16
1977	1.93	7.18
1976	2.04	7.19
1975	2.17	7.2
1974	2.28	7.19
1973	2.3	7.19
1972	2.35	7.19
1971	2.4	7.18
1970	2.38	7.15
1969	2.47	7.12
1968	2.46	7.13
1967	2.5	7.1
1966	2.58	7.07
1965	2.6	7.04
1964	2.66	7.01
1963	2.51	6.98
1962	2.46	6.96
1961	2.44	6.93
1960	2.4	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Uganda
2023	-283,125	1,477,166
2022	-318,674	1,455,576
2021	-301,579	1,423,377
2020	-338,801	1,397,288
2019	-215,025	1,367,044
2018	-192,475	1,332,600
2017	-192,007	1,290,658
2016	-138,265	1,249,565
2015	-162,620	1,224,839
2014	-96,513	1,201,599
2013	-90,468	1,184,250
2012	-78,248	1,167,473
2011	-48,021	1,147,263
2010	-23,928	1,121,564
2009	-17,866	1,090,600
2008	-11,842	1,055,935
2007	-5,876	1,029,893
2006	0	999,958
2005	-17,450	969,096
2004	11,566	938,623
2003	-40,179	901,374
2002	-22,836	868,756
2001	-11,396	836,751
2000	-17,082	803,069
1999	-22,766	775,166
1998	-39,835	741,175
1997	-22,756	727,523
1996	-22,744	699,707
1995	-34,107	697,218
1994	-17,053	675,092
1993	0	650,032
1992	22,718	627,139
1991	11,352	602,740
1990	22,688	587,291
1989	28,336	565,367
1988	33,977	547,759
1987	16,980	527,397
1986	11,319	487,693
1985	28,297	462,534
1984	50,919	421,241
1983	33,939	404,940
1982	79,161	390,820
1981	73,452	380,028
1980	84,650	370,287
1979	129,531	381,626
1978	168,465	371,930
1977	190,248	365,216
1976	228,445	359,458
1975	271,660	354,278
1974	336,176	345,773
1973	328,508	340,780
1972	364,355	335,935
1971	383,922	328,294
1970	376,753	333,202
1969	390,827	320,486
1968	399,268	309,725
1967	439,074	296,692
1966	488,427	282,225
1965	474,222	271,830
1964	527,089	260,733
1963	440,767	250,885
1962	427,387	241,513
1961	459,880	232,894
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Italy vs Uganda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Uganda
2023	6.4	35.2
2022	6.7	35.8
2021	6.8	36.3
2020	6.8	36.8
2019	7	37.2
2018	7.3	37.7
2017	7.6	37.9
2016	7.9	38.3
2015	8.1	39
2014	8.3	39.7
2013	8.5	40.6
2012	8.9	41.4
2011	9.1	42.2
2010	9.4	42.9
2009	9.6	43.4
2008	9.7	43.8
2007	9.6	44.5
2006	9.6	45.2
2005	9.5	45.8
2004	9.7	46.5
2003	9.5	47
2002	9.4	47.4
2001	9.4	47.9
2000	9.5	48.2
1999	9.4	48.7
1998	9.3	48.8
1997	9.4	49.6
1996	9.3	49.5
1995	9.2	50.6
1994	9.4	50.5
1993	9.7	50.5
1992	10	50.6
1991	9.9	50.6
1990	10	51
1989	9.9	50.9
1988	10.1	51
1987	9.7	50.9
1986	9.8	50.4
1985	10.2	49.7
1984	10.4	49
1983	10.6	48.9
1982	10.9	48.8
1981	11	48.8
1980	11.3	48.7
1979	11.9	48.8
1978	12.6	48.6
1977	13.2	48.6
1976	14	48.6
1975	14.9	48.7
1974	15.8	48.6
1973	16	48.7
1972	16.3	48.9
1971	16.8	48.9
1970	16.7	48.7
1969	17.4	48.4
1968	17.5	48.4
1967	17.9	48.2
1966	18.7	47.9
1965	19	47.8
1964	19.7	47.7
1963	18.7	47.8
1962	18.4	48
1961	18.4	48.2
1960	18.1	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 18.1 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Uganda
2100	11.1%	17.8%
2099	11.1%	18%
2098	11.1%	18.1%
2097	11.1%	18.3%
2096	11.1%	18.5%
2095	11.1%	18.6%
2094	11.1%	18.8%
2093	11.2%	19%
2092	11.2%	19.2%
2091	11.2%	19.4%
2090	11.2%	19.6%
2089	11.3%	19.7%
2088	11.3%	19.9%
2087	11.3%	20.1%
2086	11.3%	20.4%
2085	11.3%	20.6%
2084	11.3%	20.8%
2083	11.3%	21%
2082	11.3%	21.2%
2081	11.2%	21.4%
2080	11.2%	21.7%
2079	11.2%	21.9%
2078	11.1%	22.1%
2077	11.1%	22.4%
2076	11%	22.6%
2075	10.9%	22.9%
2074	10.9%	23.2%
2073	10.8%	23.5%
2072	10.8%	23.7%
2071	10.7%	24%
2070	10.7%	24.3%
2069	10.6%	24.6%
2068	10.6%	25%
2067	10.6%	25.3%
2066	10.5%	25.6%
2065	10.5%	25.9%
2064	10.5%	26.3%
2063	10.6%	26.6%
2062	10.6%	27%
2061	10.6%	27.3%
2060	10.6%	27.7%
2059	10.7%	28%
2058	10.7%	28.4%
2057	10.8%	28.7%
2056	10.8%	29.1%
2055	10.8%	29.4%
2054	10.9%	29.8%
2053	10.9%	30.1%
2052	10.9%	30.5%
2051	10.9%	30.9%
2050	10.9%	31.3%
2049	10.9%	31.6%
2048	10.8%	32%
2047	10.8%	32.5%
2046	10.7%	32.9%
2045	10.7%	33.4%
2044	10.6%	33.8%
2043	10.6%	34.3%
2042	10.5%	34.8%
2041	10.5%	35.3%
2040	10.4%	35.9%
2039	10.4%	36.4%
2038	10.3%	37%
2037	10.3%	37.6%
2036	10.3%	38.1%
2035	10.3%	38.7%
2034	10.4%	39.2%
2033	10.4%	39.7%
2032	10.5%	40.2%
2031	10.7%	40.7%
2030	10.8%	41.1%
2029	11%	41.6%
2028	11.1%	42%
2027	11.3%	42.5%
2026	11.5%	42.9%
2025	11.8%	43.3%
2024	11.9%	43.5%
2023	12.1%	43.9%
2022	12.4%	44.3%
2021	12.6%	44.7%
2020	12.8%	45.2%
2019	13%	45.8%
2018	13.2%	46.3%
2017	13.4%	46.9%
2016	13.6%	47.5%
2015	13.7%	48.1%
2014	13.8%	48.5%
2013	13.9%	48.8%
2012	14%	49.1%
2011	14%	49.3%
2010	14%	49.5%
2009	14%	49.7%
2008	14%	49.8%
2007	14%	50%
2006	14.1%	50%
2005	14.1%	50.1%
2004	14.2%	50.1%
2003	14.2%	50.1%
2002	14.2%	50.1%
2001	14.2%	50.1%
2000	14.3%	50.1%
1999	14.3%	50%
1998	14.3%	49.9%
1997	14.4%	49.7%
1996	14.5%	49.4%
1995	14.6%	49.1%
1994	14.8%	48.6%
1993	15%	48.5%
1992	15.2%	48.4%
1991	15.8%	48.3%
1990	16.5%	48.2%
1989	17%	48.1%
1988	17.5%	48.1%
1987	18.1%	48%
1986	18.7%	48%
1985	19.3%	48%
1984	19.9%	48%
1983	20.5%	48.1%
1982	21.1%	48%
1981	21.6%	48%
1980	22.3%	47.9%
1979	22.8%	47.7%
1978	23.4%	47.6%
1977	23.7%	47.5%
1976	24.1%	47.5%
1975	24.3%	47.4%
1974	24.5%	47.3%
1973	24.6%	47.1%
1972	24.6%	46.9%
1971	24.6%	46.7%
1970	24.7%	46.5%
1969	24.7%	46.5%
1968	24.6%	46.5%
1967	24.6%	46.6%
1966	24.5%	46.6%
1965	24.5%	46.7%
1964	24.5%	46.8%
1963	24.5%	46.9%
1962	24.7%	46.8%
1961	25%	46.6%
1960	25%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Uganda
2023	6	170
2022	10	184
2021	7	216
2020	8	209
2019	7	219
2018	7	232
2017	8	246
2016	8	272
2015	8	299
2014	8	311
2013	8	308
2012	8	285
2011	8	295
2010	8	304
2009	8	322
2008	7	324
2007	7	345
2006	7	409
2005	8	417
2004	8	384
2003	8	395
2002	10	416
2001	10	440
2000	11	475
1999	11	504
1998	12	523
1997	13	522
1996	14	513
1995	15	514
1994	15	507
1993	16	515
1992	17	530
1991	18	549
1990	18	575
1989	19	609
1988	20	655
1987	21	709
1986	22	781
1985	22	842

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Uganda
2023	0.28%	3.88%
2022	0.28%	4.05%
2021	0.29%	4.18%
2020	0.3%	4.35%
2019	0.31%	4.53%
2018	0.32%	4.74%
2017	0.33%	4.98%
2016	0.34%	5.25%
2015	0.35%	5.58%
2014	0.36%	5.91%
2013	0.37%	6.24%
2012	0.38%	6.67%
2011	0.39%	7.1%
2010	0.4%	7.61%
2009	0.41%	8.14%
2008	0.41%	8.69%
2007	0.42%	9.3%
2006	0.43%	9.97%
2005	0.45%	10.7%
2004	0.46%	11.5%
2003	0.48%	12.3%
2002	0.51%	13.1%
2001	0.53%	13.9%
2000	0.56%	14.6%
1999	0.59%	15.2%
1998	0.62%	15.6%
1997	0.66%	16%
1996	0.7%	16.2%
1995	0.75%	16.5%
1994	0.8%	16.7%
1993	0.85%	17%
1992	0.89%	17.4%
1991	0.93%	17.9%
1990	0.97%	18.3%
1989	1%	18.7%
1988	1.04%	18.9%
1987	1.08%	19.2%
1986	1.14%	19.5%
1985	1.2%	19.9%
1984	1.27%	20.3%
1983	1.35%	20.9%
1982	1.43%	21.4%
1981	1.52%	21.9%
1980	1.61%	22%
1979	1.7%	21.8%
1978	1.82%	21.6%
1977	1.95%	21.2%
1976	2.11%	20.7%
1975	2.31%	20.3%
1974	2.53%	19.9%
1973	2.76%	19.6%
1972	2.98%	19.4%
1971	3.18%	19.3%
1970	3.36%	19.3%
1969	3.51%	19.4%
1968	3.64%	19.7%
1967	3.78%	19.9%
1966	3.93%	20.3%
1965	4.11%	20.6%
1964	4.31%	20.9%
1963	4.53%	21.3%
1962	4.76%	21.6%
1961	4.98%	21.9%
1960	5.19%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.