Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Uganda

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Uganda by year

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Portugal

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Uganda
2023	1.44	4.28
2022	1.43	4.39
2021	1.35	4.51
2020	1.42	4.62
2019	1.44	4.74
2018	1.42	4.87
2017	1.38	4.99
2016	1.37	5.11
2015	1.31	5.25
2014	1.24	5.41
2013	1.21	5.56
2012	1.28	5.73
2011	1.35	5.89
2010	1.39	6.02
2009	1.34	6.12
2008	1.39	6.2
2007	1.35	6.33
2006	1.37	6.43
2005	1.41	6.53
2004	1.4	6.61
2003	1.44	6.67
2002	1.46	6.74
2001	1.45	6.76
2000	1.55	6.79
1999	1.5	6.83
1998	1.47	6.84
1997	1.47	6.86
1996	1.44	6.84
1995	1.41	6.87
1994	1.45	6.9
1993	1.52	6.89
1992	1.54	6.91
1991	1.56	6.94
1990	1.56	7.01
1989	1.57	7.05
1988	1.61	7.1
1987	1.62	7.12
1986	1.66	7.08
1985	1.72	7.04
1984	1.9	7.02
1983	1.95	7.07
1982	2.07	7.11
1981	2.13	7.12
1980	2.25	7.11
1979	2.31	7.14
1978	2.45	7.16
1977	2.69	7.18
1976	2.82	7.19
1975	2.75	7.2
1974	2.7	7.19
1973	2.77	7.19
1972	2.86	7.19
1971	3	7.18
1970	3.01	7.15
1969	3.12	7.12
1968	3.12	7.13
1967	3.16	7.1
1966	3.16	7.07
1965	3.15	7.04
1964	3.21	7.01
1963	3.12	6.98
1962	3.23	6.96
1961	3.21	6.93
1960	3.16	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 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 Portugal vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Uganda
2023	-32,792	1,477,166
2022	-40,694	1,455,576
2021	-45,592	1,423,377
2020	-39,129	1,397,288
2019	-24,687	1,367,044
2018	-25,709	1,332,600
2017	-23,691	1,290,658
2016	-23,749	1,249,565
2015	-23,823	1,224,839
2014	-22,882	1,201,599
2013	-24,052	1,184,250
2012	-17,875	1,167,473
2011	-5,279	1,147,263
2010	-4,230	1,121,564
2009	-5,284	1,090,600
2008	0	1,055,935
2007	-1,055	1,029,893
2006	3,156	999,958
2005	2,101	969,096
2004	7,339	938,623
2003	4,184	901,374
2002	8,335	868,756
2001	8,290	836,751
2000	15,435	803,069
1999	8,175	775,166
1998	7,112	741,175
1997	8,087	727,523
1996	4,026	699,707
1995	4,011	697,218
1994	9,991	675,092
1993	7,972	650,032
1992	13,933	627,139
1991	12,948	602,740
1990	13,976	587,291
1989	22,011	565,367
1988	24,047	547,759
1987	28,084	527,397
1986	31,102	487,693
1985	33,077	462,534
1984	45,983	421,241
1983	47,798	404,940
1982	58,479	390,820
1981	56,152	380,028
1980	63,481	370,287
1979	67,628	381,626
1978	70,731	371,930
1977	84,156	365,216
1976	85,138	359,458
1975	81,841	354,278
1974	74,412	345,773
1973	76,835	340,780
1972	83,715	335,935
1971	82,980	328,294
1970	87,672	333,202
1969	89,329	320,486
1968	100,737	309,725
1967	106,495	296,692
1966	107,171	282,225
1965	115,182	271,830
1964	120,170	260,733
1963	113,783	250,885
1962	123,217	241,513
1961	117,867	232,894
1960	118,693	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 -0.31% in Portugal and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Uganda by year

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Portugal

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Uganda
2023	8.1	35.2
2022	8	35.8
2021	7.6	36.3
2020	8.1	36.8
2019	8.4	37.2
2018	8.4	37.7
2017	8.3	37.9
2016	8.4	38.3
2015	8.2	39
2014	7.9	39.7
2013	7.9	40.6
2012	8.5	41.4
2011	9.2	42.2
2010	9.6	42.9
2009	9.4	43.4
2008	9.9	43.8
2007	9.7	44.5
2006	10	45.2
2005	10.4	45.8
2004	10.4	46.5
2003	10.8	47
2002	11	47.4
2001	10.9	47.9
2000	11.7	48.2
1999	11.4	48.7
1998	11.2	48.8
1997	11.2	49.6
1996	11	49.5
1995	10.7	50.6
1994	10.9	50.5
1993	11.4	50.5
1992	11.5	50.6
1991	11.7	50.6
1990	11.7	51
1989	11.8	50.9
1988	12.2	51
1987	12.3	50.9
1986	12.6	50.4
1985	13	49.7
1984	14.3	49
1983	14.5	48.9
1982	15.2	48.8
1981	15.4	48.8
1980	16.2	48.7
1979	16.6	48.8
1978	17.5	48.6
1977	19.1	48.6
1976	20	48.6
1975	19.8	48.7
1974	19.6	48.6
1973	20	48.7
1972	20.2	48.9
1971	21	48.9
1970	20.8	48.7
1969	21.7	48.4
1968	22.1	48.4
1967	22.8	48.2
1966	23.2	47.9
1965	23.4	47.8
1964	24	47.7
1963	23.5	47.8
1962	24.5	48
1961	24.4	48.2
1960	24.1	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 24.1 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	Uganda
2100	13.8%	17.8%
2099	13.8%	18%
2098	13.8%	18.1%
2097	13.8%	18.3%
2096	13.9%	18.5%
2095	13.9%	18.6%
2094	13.9%	18.8%
2093	14%	19%
2092	14%	19.2%
2091	14%	19.4%
2090	14.1%	19.6%
2089	14.1%	19.7%
2088	14.1%	19.9%
2087	14.1%	20.1%
2086	14.2%	20.4%
2085	14.2%	20.6%
2084	14.2%	20.8%
2083	14.2%	21%
2082	14.2%	21.2%
2081	14.2%	21.4%
2080	14.2%	21.7%
2079	14.2%	21.9%
2078	14.2%	22.1%
2077	14.1%	22.4%
2076	14.1%	22.6%
2075	14.1%	22.9%
2074	14%	23.2%
2073	14%	23.5%
2072	13.9%	23.7%
2071	13.9%	24%
2070	13.8%	24.3%
2069	13.8%	24.6%
2068	13.7%	25%
2067	13.7%	25.3%
2066	13.6%	25.6%
2065	13.6%	25.9%
2064	13.5%	26.3%
2063	13.5%	26.6%
2062	13.5%	27%
2061	13.5%	27.3%
2060	13.5%	27.7%
2059	13.5%	28%
2058	13.5%	28.4%
2057	13.5%	28.7%
2056	13.5%	29.1%
2055	13.5%	29.4%
2054	13.5%	29.8%
2053	13.5%	30.1%
2052	13.5%	30.5%
2051	13.5%	30.9%
2050	13.5%	31.3%
2049	13.5%	31.6%
2048	13.4%	32%
2047	13.4%	32.5%
2046	13.4%	32.9%
2045	13.3%	33.4%
2044	13.3%	33.8%
2043	13.2%	34.3%
2042	13.1%	34.8%
2041	13.1%	35.3%
2040	13%	35.9%
2039	13%	36.4%
2038	13%	37%
2037	12.9%	37.6%
2036	12.8%	38.1%
2035	12.8%	38.7%
2034	12.7%	39.2%
2033	12.7%	39.7%
2032	12.7%	40.2%
2031	12.7%	40.7%
2030	12.7%	41.1%
2029	12.6%	41.6%
2028	12.6%	42%
2027	12.6%	42.5%
2026	12.7%	42.9%
2025	12.8%	43.3%
2024	12.8%	43.5%
2023	12.9%	43.9%
2022	13%	44.3%
2021	13.1%	44.7%
2020	13.3%	45.2%
2019	13.5%	45.8%
2018	13.7%	46.3%
2017	13.9%	46.9%
2016	14.1%	47.5%
2015	14.3%	48.1%
2014	14.6%	48.5%
2013	14.8%	48.8%
2012	14.9%	49.1%
2011	15%	49.3%
2010	15.2%	49.5%
2009	15.4%	49.7%
2008	15.5%	49.8%
2007	15.6%	50%
2006	15.8%	50%
2005	15.9%	50.1%
2004	16%	50.1%
2003	16.1%	50.1%
2002	16.1%	50.1%
2001	16.2%	50.1%
2000	16.4%	50.1%
1999	16.6%	50%
1998	16.8%	49.9%
1997	17.1%	49.7%
1996	17.4%	49.4%
1995	17.8%	49.1%
1994	18.2%	48.6%
1993	18.6%	48.5%
1992	19.1%	48.4%
1991	19.7%	48.3%
1990	20.5%	48.2%
1989	21.2%	48.1%
1988	21.9%	48.1%
1987	22.5%	48%
1986	23.1%	48%
1985	23.7%	48%
1984	24.1%	48%
1983	24.5%	48.1%
1982	25%	48%
1981	25.4%	48%
1980	25.9%	47.9%
1979	26.4%	47.7%
1978	26.8%	47.6%
1977	27.1%	47.5%
1976	27.2%	47.5%
1975	27.4%	47.4%
1974	27.7%	47.3%
1973	27.9%	47.1%
1972	28.2%	46.9%
1971	28.4%	46.7%
1970	28.7%	46.5%
1969	29.1%	46.5%
1968	29.2%	46.5%
1967	29.2%	46.6%
1966	29.2%	46.6%
1965	29.1%	46.7%
1964	29.1%	46.8%
1963	29.1%	46.9%
1962	29.1%	46.8%
1961	29.1%	46.6%
1960	29.3%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Uganda

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Portugal

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Uganda
2023	15	170
2022	16	184
2021	19	216
2020	14	209
2019	15	219
2018	14	232
2017	13	246
2016	12	272
2015	11	299
2014	11	311
2013	10	308
2012	10	285
2011	10	295
2010	10	304
2009	9	322
2008	9	324
2007	8	345
2006	8	409
2005	8	417
2004	8	384
2003	8	395
2002	9	416
2001	9	440
2000	9	475
1999	10	504
1998	11	523
1997	12	522
1996	12	513
1995	12	514
1994	13	507
1993	15	515
1992	16	530
1991	17	549
1990	17	575
1989	18	609
1988	18	655
1987	19	709
1986	19	781
1985	20	842

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Uganda
2023	0.32%	3.88%
2022	0.32%	4.05%
2021	0.33%	4.18%
2020	0.34%	4.35%
2019	0.35%	4.53%
2018	0.35%	4.74%
2017	0.36%	4.98%
2016	0.36%	5.25%
2015	0.36%	5.58%
2014	0.36%	5.91%
2013	0.36%	6.24%
2012	0.37%	6.67%
2011	0.37%	7.1%
2010	0.38%	7.61%
2009	0.39%	8.14%
2008	0.4%	8.69%
2007	0.42%	9.3%
2006	0.44%	9.97%
2005	0.47%	10.7%
2004	0.5%	11.5%
2003	0.55%	12.3%
2002	0.61%	13.1%
2001	0.66%	13.9%
2000	0.72%	14.6%
1999	0.77%	15.2%
1998	0.82%	15.6%
1997	0.86%	16%
1996	0.92%	16.2%
1995	0.98%	16.5%
1994	1.05%	16.7%
1993	1.14%	17%
1992	1.25%	17.4%
1991	1.36%	17.9%
1990	1.47%	18.3%
1989	1.59%	18.7%
1988	1.7%	18.9%
1987	1.82%	19.2%
1986	1.93%	19.5%
1985	2.04%	19.9%
1984	2.16%	20.3%
1983	2.29%	20.9%
1982	2.43%	21.4%
1981	2.58%	21.9%
1980	2.75%	22%
1979	2.97%	21.8%
1978	3.24%	21.6%
1977	3.57%	21.2%
1976	3.94%	20.7%
1975	4.35%	20.3%
1974	4.79%	19.9%
1973	5.27%	19.6%
1972	5.78%	19.4%
1971	6.3%	19.3%
1970	6.81%	19.3%
1969	7.22%	19.4%
1968	7.51%	19.7%
1967	7.76%	19.9%
1966	8.09%	20.3%
1965	8.53%	20.6%
1964	9.1%	20.9%
1963	9.76%	21.3%
1962	10.4%	21.6%
1961	11%	21.9%
1960	11.4%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.