Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Uganda

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Uganda by year

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Mauritius

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Uganda
2023	1.39	4.28
2022	1.32	4.39
2021	1.41	4.51
2020	1.44	4.62
2019	1.4	4.74
2018	1.41	4.87
2017	1.44	4.99
2016	1.4	5.11
2015	1.36	5.25
2014	1.43	5.41
2013	1.44	5.56
2012	1.54	5.73
2011	1.55	5.89
2010	1.57	6.02
2009	1.59	6.12
2008	1.67	6.2
2007	1.74	6.33
2006	1.77	6.43
2005	1.88	6.53
2004	1.92	6.61
2003	1.87	6.67
2002	1.94	6.74
2001	1.91	6.76
2000	1.99	6.79
1999	2.05	6.83
1998	1.97	6.84
1997	2.04	6.86
1996	2.12	6.84
1995	2.14	6.87
1994	2.25	6.9
1993	2.21	6.89
1992	2.37	6.91
1991	2.3	6.94
1990	2.32	7.01
1989	2.23	7.05
1988	2.14	7.1
1987	2.05	7.12
1986	1.99	7.08
1985	2.02	7.04
1984	2.16	7.02
1983	2.4	7.07
1982	2.53	7.11
1981	2.67	7.12
1980	2.8	7.11
1979	2.91	7.14
1978	3.01	7.16
1977	3.07	7.18
1976	3.13	7.19
1975	3.2	7.2
1974	3.45	7.19
1973	3.07	7.19
1972	3.41	7.19
1971	3.51	7.18
1970	3.82	7.15
1969	3.97	7.12
1968	4.6	7.13
1967	4.63	7.1
1966	5.46	7.07
1965	5.51	7.04
1964	5.96	7.01
1963	6.18	6.98
1962	5.88	6.96
1961	5.98	6.93
1960	5.9	6.91

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

Natural population change by year

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Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Uganda
2023	999	1,477,166
2022	-757	1,455,576
2021	-253	1,423,377
2020	2,405	1,397,288
2019	1,773	1,367,044
2018	2,151	1,332,600
2017	3,415	1,290,658
2016	2,906	1,249,565
2015	3,031	1,224,839
2014	3,657	1,201,599
2013	4,281	1,184,250
2012	5,149	1,167,473
2011	5,511	1,147,263
2010	5,877	1,121,564
2009	6,113	1,090,600
2008	7,465	1,055,935
2007	8,429	1,029,893
2006	8,515	999,958
2005	10,195	969,096
2004	10,745	938,623
2003	10,799	901,374
2002	11,685	868,756
2001	11,723	836,751
2000	12,224	803,069
1999	12,341	775,166
1998	11,489	741,175
1997	11,943	727,523
1996	13,041	699,707
1995	13,020	697,218
1994	14,355	675,092
1993	14,814	650,032
1992	15,833	627,139
1991	15,091	602,740
1990	15,564	587,291
1989	14,718	565,367
1988	14,084	547,759
1987	13,262	527,397
1986	12,340	487,693
1985	12,451	462,534
1984	13,665	421,241
1983	14,525	404,940
1982	15,880	390,820
1981	18,334	380,028
1980	19,321	370,287
1979	19,282	381,626
1978	18,670	371,930
1977	16,769	365,216
1976	16,407	359,458
1975	15,342	354,278
1974	17,561	345,773
1973	13,145	340,780
1972	14,825	335,935
1971	15,441	328,294
1970	16,190	333,202
1969	15,761	320,486
1968	17,884	309,725
1967	17,560	296,692
1966	20,758	282,225
1965	20,482	271,830
1964	22,239	260,733
1963	22,069	250,885
1962	20,660	241,513
1961	20,355	232,894
1960	19,931	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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Mauritius 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
	Mauritius	Uganda
2023	10.2	35.2
2022	9.6	35.8
2021	10.3	36.3
2020	10.6	36.8
2019	10.2	37.2
2018	10.2	37.7
2017	10.7	37.9
2016	10.4	38.3
2015	10.1	39
2014	10.6	39.7
2013	10.9	40.6
2012	11.5	41.4
2011	11.7	42.2
2010	12	42.9
2009	12.3	43.4
2008	13.2	43.8
2007	13.7	44.5
2006	14.3	45.2
2005	15.3	45.8
2004	15.7	46.5
2003	15.9	47
2002	16.6	47.4
2001	16.5	47.9
2000	17	48.2
1999	17.3	48.7
1998	16.7	48.8
1997	17.4	49.6
1996	18.3	49.5
1995	18.3	50.6
1994	19.6	50.5
1993	20.3	50.5
1992	21.1	50.6
1991	20.7	50.6
1990	21.3	51
1989	20.8	50.9
1988	20.1	51
1987	19.3	50.9
1986	18.6	50.4
1985	19	49.7
1984	20.1	49
1983	21	48.9
1982	22.6	48.8
1981	25.5	48.8
1980	27.2	48.7
1979	27.5	48.8
1978	27.1	48.6
1977	26	48.6
1976	25.8	48.6
1975	25.3	48.7
1974	27.3	48.6
1973	23	48.7
1972	25.3	48.9
1971	26.1	48.9
1970	27.5	48.7
1969	27.7	48.4
1968	31.6	48.4
1967	31	48.2
1966	36	47.9
1965	36	47.8
1964	38.9	47.7
1963	40.4	47.8
1962	38.8	48
1961	39.7	48.2
1960	39.4	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 39.4 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Uganda
2100	10.1%	17.8%
2099	10.1%	18%
2098	10.1%	18.1%
2097	10.1%	18.3%
2096	10%	18.5%
2095	10%	18.6%
2094	9.99%	18.8%
2093	9.98%	19%
2092	9.97%	19.2%
2091	9.97%	19.4%
2090	9.97%	19.6%
2089	9.98%	19.7%
2088	10%	19.9%
2087	10%	20.1%
2086	10%	20.4%
2085	10.1%	20.6%
2084	10.1%	20.8%
2083	10.1%	21%
2082	10.1%	21.2%
2081	10.2%	21.4%
2080	10.2%	21.7%
2079	10.2%	21.9%
2078	10.2%	22.1%
2077	10.2%	22.4%
2076	10.2%	22.6%
2075	10.2%	22.9%
2074	10.2%	23.2%
2073	10.2%	23.5%
2072	10.2%	23.7%
2071	10.2%	24%
2070	10.2%	24.3%
2069	10.2%	24.6%
2068	10.2%	25%
2067	10.2%	25.3%
2066	10.3%	25.6%
2065	10.3%	25.9%
2064	10.3%	26.3%
2063	10.3%	26.6%
2062	10.3%	27%
2061	10.4%	27.3%
2060	10.4%	27.7%
2059	10.5%	28%
2058	10.5%	28.4%
2057	10.6%	28.7%
2056	10.7%	29.1%
2055	10.8%	29.4%
2054	10.9%	29.8%
2053	11.1%	30.1%
2052	11.2%	30.5%
2051	11.3%	30.9%
2050	11.5%	31.3%
2049	11.6%	31.6%
2048	11.8%	32%
2047	11.9%	32.5%
2046	12%	32.9%
2045	12.1%	33.4%
2044	12.3%	33.8%
2043	12.4%	34.3%
2042	12.5%	34.8%
2041	12.6%	35.3%
2040	12.7%	35.9%
2039	12.7%	36.4%
2038	12.8%	37%
2037	12.9%	37.6%
2036	13.1%	38.1%
2035	13.2%	38.7%
2034	13.3%	39.2%
2033	13.4%	39.7%
2032	13.5%	40.2%
2031	13.6%	40.7%
2030	13.7%	41.1%
2029	13.9%	41.6%
2028	14%	42%
2027	14.2%	42.5%
2026	14.4%	42.9%
2025	14.7%	43.3%
2024	14.8%	43.5%
2023	15.1%	43.9%
2022	15.5%	44.3%
2021	15.9%	44.7%
2020	16.4%	45.2%
2019	16.9%	45.8%
2018	17.4%	46.3%
2017	17.9%	46.9%
2016	18.4%	47.5%
2015	18.9%	48.1%
2014	19.3%	48.5%
2013	19.7%	48.8%
2012	20.1%	49.1%
2011	20.6%	49.3%
2010	21.1%	49.5%
2009	21.7%	49.7%
2008	22.3%	49.8%
2007	22.9%	50%
2006	23.4%	50%
2005	23.9%	50.1%
2004	24.3%	50.1%
2003	24.7%	50.1%
2002	25%	50.1%
2001	25.3%	50.1%
2000	25.6%	50.1%
1999	25.8%	50%
1998	26.2%	49.9%
1997	26.6%	49.7%
1996	27%	49.4%
1995	27.5%	49.1%
1994	28%	48.6%
1993	28.5%	48.5%
1992	29%	48.4%
1991	29.4%	48.3%
1990	29.8%	48.2%
1989	30.1%	48.1%
1988	30.5%	48.1%
1987	30.8%	48%
1986	31.1%	48%
1985	31.4%	48%
1984	31.8%	48%
1983	32.2%	48.1%
1982	32.6%	48%
1981	33.1%	48%
1980	33.6%	47.9%
1979	34.2%	47.7%
1978	34.9%	47.6%
1977	35.7%	47.5%
1976	36.5%	47.5%
1975	37.3%	47.4%
1974	38.2%	47.3%
1973	39.1%	47.1%
1972	40.1%	46.9%
1971	40.9%	46.7%
1970	41.6%	46.5%
1969	42.3%	46.5%
1968	42.9%	46.5%
1967	43.4%	46.6%
1966	44%	46.6%
1965	44.4%	46.7%
1964	44.8%	46.8%
1963	45.1%	46.9%
1962	45.1%	46.8%
1961	45%	46.6%
1960	45%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Uganda
2023	66	170
2022	61	184
2021	80	216
2020	58	209
2019	67	219
2018	67	232
2017	66	246
2016	62	272
2015	61	299
2014	60	311
2013	58	308
2012	55	285
2011	55	295
2010	53	304
2009	51	322
2008	48	324
2007	46	345
2006	45	409
2005	43	417
2004	43	384
2003	42	395
2002	42	416
2001	42	440
2000	43	475
1999	46	504
1998	48	523
1997	49	522
1996	52	513
1995	55	514
1994	63	507
1993	70	515
1992	73	530
1991	75	549
1990	77	575
1989	85	609
1988	93	655
1987	103	709
1986	106	781
1985	111	842

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, 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
	Mauritius	Uganda
2023	1.52%	3.88%
2022	1.55%	4.05%
2021	1.57%	4.18%
2020	1.58%	4.35%
2019	1.57%	4.53%
2018	1.53%	4.74%
2017	1.5%	4.98%
2016	1.47%	5.25%
2015	1.47%	5.58%
2014	1.47%	5.91%
2013	1.49%	6.24%
2012	1.5%	6.67%
2011	1.49%	7.1%
2010	1.48%	7.61%
2009	1.48%	8.14%
2008	1.5%	8.69%
2007	1.52%	9.3%
2006	1.54%	9.97%
2005	1.55%	10.7%
2004	1.57%	11.5%
2003	1.6%	12.3%
2002	1.66%	13.1%
2001	1.76%	13.9%
2000	1.89%	14.6%
1999	2.03%	15.2%
1998	2.16%	15.6%
1997	2.25%	16%
1996	2.26%	16.2%
1995	2.22%	16.5%
1994	2.16%	16.7%
1993	2.12%	17%
1992	2.13%	17.4%
1991	2.19%	17.9%
1990	2.32%	18.3%
1989	2.5%	18.7%
1988	2.7%	18.9%
1987	2.85%	19.2%
1986	2.88%	19.5%
1985	2.85%	19.9%
1984	2.92%	20.3%
1983	3.15%	20.9%
1982	3.47%	21.4%
1981	3.77%	21.9%
1980	4.02%	22%
1979	4.28%	21.8%
1978	4.62%	21.6%
1977	5.08%	21.2%
1976	5.74%	20.7%
1975	6.53%	20.3%
1974	7.24%	19.9%
1973	7.71%	19.6%
1972	7.98%	19.4%
1971	8.15%	19.3%
1970	8.35%	19.3%
1969	8.72%	19.4%
1968	9.25%	19.7%
1967	9.55%	19.9%
1966	9.25%	20.3%
1965	8.66%	20.6%
1964	8.4%	20.9%
1963	8.72%	21.3%
1962	9.31%	21.6%
1961	9.82%	21.9%
1960	10.2%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.