Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Uganda

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Uganda by year

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Namibia

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Uganda
2023	3.21	4.28
2022	3.25	4.39
2021	3.3	4.51
2020	3.35	4.62
2019	3.4	4.74
2018	3.46	4.87
2017	3.51	4.99
2016	3.57	5.11
2015	3.6	5.25
2014	3.64	5.41
2013	3.65	5.56
2012	3.68	5.73
2011	3.66	5.89
2010	3.66	6.02
2009	3.63	6.12
2008	3.62	6.2
2007	3.61	6.33
2006	3.6	6.43
2005	3.57	6.53
2004	3.55	6.61
2003	3.58	6.67
2002	3.69	6.74
2001	3.83	6.76
2000	3.99	6.79
1999	4.14	6.83
1998	4.18	6.84
1997	4.17	6.86
1996	4.2	6.84
1995	4.42	6.87
1994	4.68	6.9
1993	4.91	6.89
1992	5.11	6.91
1991	5.29	6.94
1990	5.4	7.01
1989	5.52	7.05
1988	5.61	7.1
1987	5.7	7.12
1986	5.79	7.08
1985	5.88	7.04
1984	5.94	7.02
1983	6	7.07
1982	6.08	7.11
1981	6.16	7.12
1980	6.24	7.11
1979	6.31	7.14
1978	6.38	7.16
1977	6.44	7.18
1976	6.49	7.19
1975	6.53	7.2
1974	6.55	7.19
1973	6.54	7.19
1972	6.53	7.19
1971	6.52	7.18
1970	6.52	7.15
1969	6.51	7.12
1968	6.5	7.13
1967	6.49	7.1
1966	6.47	7.07
1965	6.45	7.04
1964	6.43	7.01
1963	6.41	6.98
1962	6.35	6.96
1961	6.29	6.93
1960	6.24	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 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 Namibia vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Uganda
2023	58,435	1,477,166
2022	54,534	1,455,576
2021	50,160	1,423,377
2020	55,034	1,397,288
2019	54,769	1,367,044
2018	53,970	1,332,600
2017	52,975	1,290,658
2016	52,228	1,249,565
2015	50,846	1,224,839
2014	49,581	1,201,599
2013	47,801	1,184,250
2012	46,204	1,167,473
2011	43,557	1,147,263
2010	42,046	1,121,564
2009	39,942	1,090,600
2008	38,147	1,055,935
2007	36,430	1,029,893
2006	34,690	999,958
2005	32,909	969,096
2004	31,478	938,623
2003	31,115	901,374
2002	31,947	868,756
2001	32,942	836,751
2000	35,280	803,069
1999	37,233	775,166
1998	37,500	741,175
1997	37,256	727,523
1996	37,177	699,707
1995	39,119	697,218
1994	41,316	675,092
1993	42,861	650,032
1992	43,945	627,139
1991	44,523	602,740
1990	43,956	587,291
1989	37,715	565,367
1988	34,798	547,759
1987	33,340	527,397
1986	31,764	487,693
1985	30,575	462,534
1984	29,395	421,241
1983	28,307	404,940
1982	27,474	390,820
1981	27,938	380,028
1980	28,142	370,287
1979	28,930	381,626
1978	29,821	371,930
1977	29,241	365,216
1976	28,785	359,458
1975	27,882	354,278
1974	26,844	345,773
1973	25,754	340,780
1972	24,606	335,935
1971	23,467	328,294
1970	22,414	333,202
1969	21,387	320,486
1968	20,470	309,725
1967	19,498	296,692
1966	18,635	282,225
1965	17,902	271,830
1964	17,134	260,733
1963	16,430	250,885
1962	15,656	241,513
1961	14,936	232,894
1960	14,307	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 +1.97% in Namibia and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Uganda by year

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Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Uganda
2023	25.9	35.2
2022	26.3	35.8
2021	27	36.3
2020	27.7	36.8
2019	28.4	37.2
2018	29.1	37.7
2017	29.7	37.9
2016	30.3	38.3
2015	30.7	39
2014	31	39.7
2013	31.2	40.6
2012	31.4	41.4
2011	31.1	42.2
2010	31	42.9
2009	30.6	43.4
2008	30.3	43.8
2007	30	44.5
2006	29.7	45.2
2005	29.3	45.8
2004	28.9	46.5
2003	29	47
2002	29.6	47.4
2001	30.5	47.9
2000	31.6	48.2
1999	32.6	48.7
1998	32.9	48.8
1997	32.8	49.6
1996	32.9	49.5
1995	34.5	50.6
1994	36.3	50.5
1993	37.9	50.5
1992	39.3	50.6
1991	40.5	50.6
1990	41	51
1989	38.2	50.9
1988	38.7	51
1987	38.6	50.9
1986	38.3	50.4
1985	38.3	49.7
1984	38.3	49
1983	38.3	48.9
1982	38.4	48.8
1981	39.8	48.8
1980	40.6	48.7
1979	40.8	48.8
1978	42.6	48.6
1977	42.8	48.6
1976	43.5	48.6
1975	43.7	48.7
1974	43.9	48.6
1973	43.9	48.7
1972	43.7	48.9
1971	43.6	48.9
1970	43.4	48.7
1969	43.3	48.4
1968	43.2	48.4
1967	43	48.2
1966	42.9	47.9
1965	42.8	47.8
1964	42.7	47.7
1963	42.6	47.8
1962	42.4	48
1961	42.2	48.2
1960	42.1	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 42.1 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Uganda
2100	18.7%	17.8%
2099	18.8%	18%
2098	18.9%	18.1%
2097	19.1%	18.3%
2096	19.2%	18.5%
2095	19.3%	18.6%
2094	19.5%	18.8%
2093	19.6%	19%
2092	19.7%	19.2%
2091	19.9%	19.4%
2090	20%	19.6%
2089	20.2%	19.7%
2088	20.3%	19.9%
2087	20.4%	20.1%
2086	20.6%	20.4%
2085	20.7%	20.6%
2084	20.8%	20.8%
2083	21%	21%
2082	21.1%	21.2%
2081	21.2%	21.4%
2080	21.4%	21.7%
2079	21.5%	21.9%
2078	21.6%	22.1%
2077	21.8%	22.4%
2076	21.9%	22.6%
2075	22.1%	22.9%
2074	22.2%	23.2%
2073	22.4%	23.5%
2072	22.6%	23.7%
2071	22.8%	24%
2070	23%	24.3%
2069	23.2%	24.6%
2068	23.4%	25%
2067	23.6%	25.3%
2066	23.8%	25.6%
2065	24.1%	25.9%
2064	24.3%	26.3%
2063	24.6%	26.6%
2062	24.8%	27%
2061	25.1%	27.3%
2060	25.3%	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	26.8%	29.8%
2053	27%	30.1%
2052	27.2%	30.5%
2051	27.4%	30.9%
2050	27.6%	31.3%
2049	27.8%	31.6%
2048	28%	32%
2047	28.2%	32.5%
2046	28.4%	32.9%
2045	28.6%	33.4%
2044	28.9%	33.8%
2043	29.1%	34.3%
2042	29.3%	34.8%
2041	29.6%	35.3%
2040	29.8%	35.9%
2039	30.1%	36.4%
2038	30.4%	37%
2037	30.8%	37.6%
2036	31.5%	38.1%
2035	32.2%	38.7%
2034	32.7%	39.2%
2033	33.2%	39.7%
2032	33.8%	40.2%
2031	34.3%	40.7%
2030	34.9%	41.1%
2029	35.3%	41.6%
2028	35.8%	42%
2027	36.1%	42.5%
2026	36.5%	42.9%
2025	36.8%	43.3%
2024	37%	43.5%
2023	37.3%	43.9%
2022	37.5%	44.3%
2021	37.4%	44.7%
2020	37.1%	45.2%
2019	37%	45.8%
2018	36.8%	46.3%
2017	36.7%	46.9%
2016	36.5%	47.5%
2015	36.5%	48.1%
2014	36.5%	48.5%
2013	36.6%	48.8%
2012	36.6%	49.1%
2011	36.7%	49.3%
2010	36.8%	49.5%
2009	37.1%	49.7%
2008	37.5%	49.8%
2007	38.1%	50%
2006	38.7%	50%
2005	39.4%	50.1%
2004	40%	50.1%
2003	40.5%	50.1%
2002	41%	50.1%
2001	41.3%	50.1%
2000	41.5%	50.1%
1999	41.7%	50%
1998	41.8%	49.9%
1997	41.9%	49.7%
1996	42%	49.4%
1995	42.1%	49.1%
1994	42.2%	48.6%
1993	42.2%	48.5%
1992	42.2%	48.4%
1991	42.2%	48.3%
1990	42.3%	48.2%
1989	43.4%	48.1%
1988	44.8%	48.1%
1987	45.3%	48%
1986	45.8%	48%
1985	46.2%	48%
1984	46.6%	48%
1983	46.9%	48.1%
1982	47.2%	48%
1981	47.1%	48%
1980	46.6%	47.9%
1979	46.3%	47.7%
1978	45.9%	47.6%
1977	45.3%	47.5%
1976	45%	47.5%
1975	44.8%	47.4%
1974	44.6%	47.3%
1973	44.3%	47.1%
1972	44.1%	46.9%
1971	43.9%	46.7%
1970	43.8%	46.5%
1969	43.6%	46.5%
1968	43.5%	46.5%
1967	43.3%	46.6%
1966	43.2%	46.6%
1965	43%	46.7%
1964	42.9%	46.8%
1963	42.7%	46.9%
1962	42.6%	46.8%
1961	42.4%	46.6%
1960	42.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Uganda

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Namibia

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Uganda
2023	139	170
2022	127	184
2021	254	216
2020	143	209
2019	175	219
2018	198	232
2017	213	246
2016	250	272
2015	307	299
2014	369	311
2013	402	308
2012	439	285
2011	498	295
2010	531	304
2009	547	322
2008	537	324
2007	489	345
2006	408	409
2005	344	417
2004	282	384
2003	290	395
2002	313	416
2001	376	440
2000	384	475
1999	371	504
1998	396	523
1997	383	522
1996	387	513
1995	369	514
1994	367	507
1993	354	515
1992	346	530
1991	337	549
1990	325	575
1989	306	609
1988	342	655
1987	336	709
1986	348	781
1985	354	842

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 139 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Uganda
2023	4.07%	3.88%
2022	4.2%	4.05%
2021	4.38%	4.18%
2020	4.57%	4.35%
2019	4.78%	4.53%
2018	5.01%	4.74%
2017	5.19%	4.98%
2016	5.42%	5.25%
2015	5.5%	5.58%
2014	5.31%	5.91%
2013	5.4%	6.24%
2012	5.51%	6.67%
2011	5.16%	7.1%
2010	5.08%	7.61%
2009	5.29%	8.14%
2008	5.64%	8.69%
2007	6.06%	9.3%
2006	6.49%	9.97%
2005	7.05%	10.7%
2004	7.41%	11.5%
2003	7.51%	12.3%
2002	7.61%	13.1%
2001	7.71%	13.9%
2000	7.79%	14.6%
1999	7.79%	15.2%
1998	7.7%	15.6%
1997	7.56%	16%
1996	7.39%	16.2%
1995	7.24%	16.5%
1994	7.13%	16.7%
1993	7.1%	17%
1992	7.14%	17.4%
1991	7.24%	17.9%
1990	7.39%	18.3%
1989	7.57%	18.7%
1988	7.81%	18.9%
1987	8.09%	19.2%
1986	8.43%	19.5%
1985	8.81%	19.9%
1984	9.22%	20.3%
1983	9.61%	20.9%
1982	9.93%	21.4%
1981	10.2%	21.9%
1980	10.3%	22%
1979	10.3%	21.8%
1978	10.3%	21.6%
1977	10.2%	21.2%
1976	10%	20.7%
1975	9.89%	20.3%
1974	9.79%	19.9%
1973	9.73%	19.6%
1972	9.68%	19.4%
1971	9.67%	19.3%
1970	9.65%	19.3%
1969	9.65%	19.4%
1968	9.64%	19.7%
1967	9.66%	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 4.07% in Namibia and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.