Fertility & birth rates in Kiribati and Uganda

Fertility rate in Kiribati vs Uganda by year

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Kiribati

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kiribati	Uganda
2023	3.15	4.28
2022	3.18	4.39
2021	3.22	4.51
2020	3.25	4.62
2019	3.29	4.74
2018	3.32	4.87
2017	3.34	4.99
2016	3.38	5.11
2015	3.44	5.25
2014	3.52	5.41
2013	3.64	5.56
2012	3.77	5.73
2011	3.88	5.89
2010	3.9	6.02
2009	3.91	6.12
2008	3.9	6.2
2007	3.87	6.33
2006	3.82	6.43
2005	3.76	6.53
2004	3.73	6.61
2003	3.7	6.67
2002	3.81	6.74
2001	3.96	6.76
2000	4.07	6.79
1999	4.18	6.83
1998	4.29	6.84
1997	4.37	6.86
1996	4.43	6.84
1995	4.42	6.87
1994	4.44	6.9
1993	4.49	6.89
1992	4.57	6.91
1991	4.64	6.94
1990	4.67	7.01
1989	4.69	7.05
1988	4.73	7.1
1987	4.81	7.12
1986	4.87	7.08
1985	4.91	7.04
1984	4.91	7.02
1983	4.91	7.07
1982	4.95	7.11
1981	4.96	7.12
1980	4.96	7.11
1979	4.97	7.14
1978	4.97	7.16
1977	4.96	7.18
1976	4.96	7.19
1975	5.02	7.2
1974	5.09	7.19
1973	5.2	7.19
1972	5.37	7.19
1971	5.55	7.18
1970	5.71	7.15
1969	5.85	7.12
1968	5.98	7.13
1967	6.11	7.1
1966	6.23	7.07
1965	6.26	7.04
1964	6.29	7.01
1963	6.35	6.98
1962	6.42	6.96
1961	6.48	6.93
1960	6.44	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kiribati was 3.15 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 Kiribati vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kiribati

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Kiribati	Uganda
2023	2,487	1,477,166
2022	2,522	1,455,576
2021	2,408	1,423,377
2020	2,497	1,397,288
2019	2,560	1,367,044
2018	2,561	1,332,600
2017	2,549	1,290,658
2016	2,546	1,249,565
2015	2,555	1,224,839
2014	2,577	1,201,599
2013	2,629	1,184,250
2012	2,678	1,167,473
2011	2,709	1,147,263
2010	2,644	1,121,564
2009	2,573	1,090,600
2008	2,493	1,055,935
2007	2,393	1,029,893
2006	2,285	999,958
2005	2,188	969,096
2004	2,118	938,623
2003	2,045	901,374
2002	2,074	868,756
2001	2,121	836,751
2000	2,153	803,069
1999	2,186	775,166
1998	2,210	741,175
1997	2,220	727,523
1996	2,217	699,707
1995	2,183	697,218
1994	2,168	675,092
1993	2,161	650,032
1992	2,173	627,139
1991	2,176	602,740
1990	2,127	587,291
1989	2,073	565,367
1988	2,022	547,759
1987	1,982	527,397
1986	1,933	487,693
1985	1,881	462,534
1984	1,813	421,241
1983	1,748	404,940
1982	1,697	390,820
1981	1,635	380,028
1980	1,571	370,287
1979	1,509	381,626
1978	1,480	371,930
1977	1,426	365,216
1976	1,425	359,458
1975	1,423	354,278
1974	1,430	345,773
1973	1,409	340,780
1972	1,406	335,935
1971	1,406	328,294
1970	1,388	333,202
1969	1,367	320,486
1968	1,393	309,725
1967	1,417	296,692
1966	1,437	282,225
1965	1,376	271,830
1964	1,318	260,733
1963	1,273	250,885
1962	1,233	241,513
1961	1,199	232,894
1960	1,141	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 +1.88% in Kiribati and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.05% in Kiribati and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Kiribati vs Uganda by year

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Kiribati

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kiribati	Uganda
2023	25.8	35.2
2022	26.4	35.8
2021	26.9	36.3
2020	27.4	36.8
2019	27.8	37.2
2018	28.1	37.7
2017	28.3	37.9
2016	28.5	38.3
2015	28.9	39
2014	29.3	39.7
2013	30	40.6
2012	30.8	41.4
2011	31.4	42.2
2010	31.2	42.9
2009	31.1	43.4
2008	30.8	43.8
2007	30.3	44.5
2006	29.7	45.2
2005	29.2	45.8
2004	28.9	46.5
2003	28.6	47
2002	29.4	47.4
2001	30.5	47.9
2000	31.5	48.2
1999	32.5	48.7
1998	33.4	48.8
1997	34.1	49.6
1996	34.8	49.5
1995	35	50.6
1994	35.4	50.5
1993	35.9	50.5
1992	36.8	50.6
1991	37.6	50.6
1990	37.7	51
1989	37.9	50.9
1988	38.2	51
1987	38.6	50.9
1986	38.8	50.4
1985	38.9	49.7
1984	38.6	49
1983	38.1	48.9
1982	37.9	48.8
1981	37.4	48.8
1980	36.8	48.7
1979	36.2	48.8
1978	36.2	48.6
1977	35.7	48.6
1976	35.4	48.6
1975	35.4	48.7
1974	35.7	48.6
1973	35.7	48.7
1972	36.5	48.9
1971	37.4	48.9
1970	38.1	48.7
1969	38.7	48.4
1968	40.1	48.4
1967	41.2	48.2
1966	42.2	47.9
1965	42	47.8
1964	42.2	47.7
1963	42.6	47.8
1962	43.1	48
1961	43.6	48.2
1960	43.5	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.8 in Kiribati and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 43.5 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kiribati	Uganda
2100	19.5%	17.8%
2099	19.6%	18%
2098	19.7%	18.1%
2097	19.8%	18.3%
2096	20%	18.5%
2095	20.1%	18.6%
2094	20.2%	18.8%
2093	20.3%	19%
2092	20.5%	19.2%
2091	20.6%	19.4%
2090	20.7%	19.6%
2089	20.9%	19.7%
2088	21%	19.9%
2087	21.2%	20.1%
2086	21.3%	20.4%
2085	21.4%	20.6%
2084	21.6%	20.8%
2083	21.7%	21%
2082	21.8%	21.2%
2081	22%	21.4%
2080	22.1%	21.7%
2079	22.2%	21.9%
2078	22.3%	22.1%
2077	22.5%	22.4%
2076	22.6%	22.6%
2075	22.7%	22.9%
2074	22.9%	23.2%
2073	23%	23.5%
2072	23.1%	23.7%
2071	23.3%	24%
2070	23.4%	24.3%
2069	23.6%	24.6%
2068	23.8%	25%
2067	23.9%	25.3%
2066	24.1%	25.6%
2065	24.3%	25.9%
2064	24.5%	26.3%
2063	24.7%	26.6%
2062	25%	27%
2061	25.2%	27.3%
2060	25.4%	27.7%
2059	25.6%	28%
2058	25.8%	28.4%
2057	26.1%	28.7%
2056	26.3%	29.1%
2055	26.5%	29.4%
2054	26.7%	29.8%
2053	26.9%	30.1%
2052	27.1%	30.5%
2051	27.3%	30.9%
2050	27.5%	31.3%
2049	27.7%	31.6%
2048	27.9%	32%
2047	28%	32.5%
2046	28.2%	32.9%
2045	28.4%	33.4%
2044	28.5%	33.8%
2043	28.7%	34.3%
2042	28.9%	34.8%
2041	29.1%	35.3%
2040	29.3%	35.9%
2039	29.5%	36.4%
2038	29.8%	37%
2037	30.1%	37.6%
2036	30.4%	38.1%
2035	30.8%	38.7%
2034	31.1%	39.2%
2033	31.5%	39.7%
2032	31.8%	40.2%
2031	32.2%	40.7%
2030	32.6%	41.1%
2029	32.9%	41.6%
2028	33.3%	42%
2027	33.7%	42.5%
2026	34.2%	42.9%
2025	34.6%	43.3%
2024	34.7%	43.5%
2023	34.9%	43.9%
2022	35.1%	44.3%
2021	35.2%	44.7%
2020	35.2%	45.2%
2019	35.1%	45.8%
2018	35.1%	46.3%
2017	35%	46.9%
2016	35%	47.5%
2015	35.2%	48.1%
2014	35.4%	48.5%
2013	35.7%	48.8%
2012	36.1%	49.1%
2011	36.4%	49.3%
2010	36.6%	49.5%
2009	36.8%	49.7%
2008	37%	49.8%
2007	37.3%	50%
2006	37.6%	50%
2005	38%	50.1%
2004	38.4%	50.1%
2003	38.9%	50.1%
2002	39.3%	50.1%
2001	39.8%	50.1%
2000	40.1%	50.1%
1999	40.5%	50%
1998	40.8%	49.9%
1997	41%	49.7%
1996	41.1%	49.4%
1995	41.2%	49.1%
1994	41.2%	48.6%
1993	41%	48.5%
1992	40.8%	48.4%
1991	40.5%	48.3%
1990	40.2%	48.2%
1989	39.9%	48.1%
1988	39.7%	48.1%
1987	39.4%	48%
1986	39.2%	48%
1985	39.2%	48%
1984	39.2%	48%
1983	39.5%	48.1%
1982	39.9%	48%
1981	40.5%	48%
1980	41.1%	47.9%
1979	41.8%	47.7%
1978	42.3%	47.6%
1977	42.8%	47.5%
1976	43.2%	47.5%
1975	43.7%	47.4%
1974	44.2%	47.3%
1973	44.6%	47.1%
1972	44.8%	46.9%
1971	44.8%	46.7%
1970	44.9%	46.5%
1969	45%	46.5%
1968	44.9%	46.5%
1967	44.5%	46.6%
1966	44.1%	46.6%
1965	43.9%	46.7%
1964	44%	46.8%
1963	44%	46.9%
1962	43.8%	46.8%
1961	43.5%	46.6%
1960	43.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.7% of the population in Kiribati and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kiribati and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kiribati vs Uganda

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Kiribati

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kiribati	Uganda
2023	80	170
2022	86	184
2021	122	216
2020	89	209
2019	89	219
2018	87	232
2017	90	246
2016	88	272
2015	90	299
2014	91	311
2013	93	308
2012	98	285
2011	98	295
2010	102	304
2009	99	322
2008	100	324
2007	101	345
2006	102	409
2005	104	417
2004	106	384
2003	105	395
2002	109	416
2001	113	440
2000	119	475
1999	121	504
1998	126	523
1997	132	522
1996	141	513
1995	148	514
1994	150	507
1993	162	515
1992	175	530
1991	188	549
1990	199	575
1989	212	609
1988	220	655
1987	231	709
1986	232	781
1985	246	842

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 80 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kiribati, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kiribati

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kiribati	Uganda
2023	5.51%	3.88%
2022	5.65%	4.05%
2021	5.76%	4.18%
2020	5.86%	4.35%
2019	5.93%	4.53%
2018	5.98%	4.74%
2017	5.99%	4.98%
2016	5.95%	5.25%
2015	5.89%	5.58%
2014	5.84%	5.91%
2013	5.8%	6.24%
2012	5.78%	6.67%
2011	5.79%	7.1%
2010	5.82%	7.61%
2009	5.87%	8.14%
2008	5.93%	8.69%
2007	5.99%	9.3%
2006	6.03%	9.97%
2005	6.07%	10.7%
2004	6.13%	11.5%
2003	6.2%	12.3%
2002	6.31%	13.1%
2001	6.46%	13.9%
2000	6.64%	14.6%
1999	6.83%	15.2%
1998	7.02%	15.6%
1997	7.22%	16%
1996	7.42%	16.2%
1995	7.64%	16.5%
1994	7.87%	16.7%
1993	8.13%	17%
1992	8.44%	17.4%
1991	8.77%	17.9%
1990	9.13%	18.3%
1989	9.5%	18.7%
1988	9.87%	18.9%
1987	10.2%	19.2%
1986	10.6%	19.5%
1985	10.9%	19.9%
1984	11.1%	20.3%
1983	11.4%	20.9%
1982	11.6%	21.4%
1981	11.7%	21.9%
1980	11.9%	22%
1979	12%	21.8%
1978	12.2%	21.6%
1977	12.3%	21.2%
1976	12.4%	20.7%
1975	12.5%	20.3%
1974	12.7%	19.9%
1973	13%	19.6%
1972	13.3%	19.4%
1971	13.7%	19.3%
1970	14.1%	19.3%
1969	14.6%	19.4%
1968	15.2%	19.7%
1967	15.8%	19.9%
1966	16.4%	20.3%
1965	17.1%	20.6%
1964	17.7%	20.9%
1963	18.3%	21.3%
1962	18.9%	21.6%
1961	19.5%	21.9%
1960	19.9%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Kiribati and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.