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Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Uganda

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Qatar has an annual birth rate of 9.91 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Uganda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.73 in Qatar and 4.28 in Uganda — 147.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.5% in Qatar and by 38% in Uganda — in 1960, it was 6.53 and 6.91, respectively.

  • Qatar is ranked 147/196 by birth rate compared to 12/196 for Uganda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Qatar — it's 28.2 in Uganda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.69 in Qatar vs 107 in Uganda.
  • In Qatar, 18.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Uganda.

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Uganda by year

Qatar
Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Uganda
2023 1.73 4.28
2022 1.74 4.39
2021 1.61 4.51
2020 1.68 4.62
2019 1.73 4.74
2018 1.76 4.87
2017 1.83 4.99
2016 1.86 5.11
2015 1.98 5.25
2014 2.03 5.41
2013 2.03 5.56
2012 2.04 5.73
2011 2.07 5.89
2010 2.14 6.02
2009 2.25 6.12
2008 2.37 6.2
2007 2.44 6.33
2006 2.51 6.43
2005 2.64 6.53
2004 2.79 6.61
2003 2.93 6.67
2002 3.01 6.74
2001 3.08 6.76
2000 3.07 6.79
1999 3.12 6.83
1998 3.21 6.84
1997 3.33 6.86
1996 3.44 6.84
1995 3.56 6.87
1994 3.67 6.9
1993 3.77 6.89
1992 3.85 6.91
1991 3.99 6.94
1990 4.23 7.01
1989 4.41 7.05
1988 4.51 7.1
1987 4.54 7.12
1986 4.57 7.08
1985 4.64 7.04
1984 4.76 7.02
1983 4.9 7.07
1982 5.04 7.11
1981 5.2 7.12
1980 5.33 7.11
1979 5.46 7.14
1978 5.58 7.16
1977 5.69 7.18
1976 5.78 7.19
1975 5.86 7.2
1974 5.94 7.19
1973 6.01 7.19
1972 6.07 7.19
1971 6.15 7.18
1970 6.23 7.15
1969 6.31 7.12
1968 6.39 7.13
1967 6.46 7.1
1966 6.52 7.07
1965 6.53 7.04
1964 6.53 7.01
1963 6.53 6.98
1962 6.53 6.96
1961 6.53 6.93
1960 6.53 6.91

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Qatar was 1.73 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 Qatar vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Qatar
Uganda
1x
Year Natural population change
Qatar Uganda
2023 23,845 1,477,166
2022 24,360 1,455,576
2021 21,297 1,423,377
2020 25,128 1,397,288
2019 24,112 1,367,044
2018 23,340 1,332,600
2017 23,244 1,290,658
2016 22,416 1,249,565
2015 22,568 1,224,839
2014 21,699 1,201,599
2013 19,669 1,184,250
2012 17,681 1,167,473
2011 16,543 1,147,263
2010 16,225 1,121,564
2009 15,595 1,090,600
2008 14,062 1,055,935
2007 11,351 1,029,893
2006 10,225 999,958
2005 11,392 969,096
2004 11,242 938,623
2003 11,291 901,374
2002 11,062 868,756
2001 10,683 836,751
2000 9,974 803,069
1999 9,431 775,166
1998 9,055 741,175
1997 8,846 727,523
1996 9,049 699,707
1995 9,186 697,218
1994 9,257 675,092
1993 9,250 650,032
1992 9,189 627,139
1991 9,182 602,740
1990 9,388 587,291
1989 9,407 565,367
1988 9,198 547,759
1987 8,806 527,397
1986 8,439 487,693
1985 8,212 462,534
1984 7,997 421,241
1983 7,765 404,940
1982 7,489 390,820
1981 7,202 380,028
1980 6,894 370,287
1979 6,579 381,626
1978 6,246 371,930
1977 5,925 365,216
1976 5,598 359,458
1975 5,289 354,278
1974 5,015 345,773
1973 4,780 340,780
1972 4,581 335,935
1971 4,433 328,294
1970 4,346 333,202
1969 3,941 320,486
1968 3,547 309,725
1967 3,167 296,692
1966 2,811 282,225
1965 2,472 271,830
1964 2,150 260,733
1963 1,854 250,885
1962 1,589 241,513
1961 1,357 232,894
1960 1,220 225,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.9% in Qatar and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Uganda by year

Qatar
Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Qatar Uganda
2023 9.91 35.2
2022 10.1 35.8
2021 9.56 36.3
2020 10 36.8
2019 9.98 37.2
2018 9.92 37.7
2017 10 37.9
2016 9.97 38.3
2015 10.6 39
2014 11.1 39.7
2013 11.4 40.6
2012 11.4 41.4
2011 11.3 42.2
2010 11.2 42.9
2009 11 43.4
2008 11.2 43.8
2007 10.8 44.5
2006 12 45.2
2005 15.4 45.8
2004 16.3 46.5
2003 16.9 47
2002 17.4 47.4
2001 17.6 47.9
2000 17.3 48.2
1999 17.3 48.7
1998 17.5 48.8
1997 18 49.6
1996 19.1 49.5
1995 19.9 50.6
1994 20.6 50.5
1993 21.2 50.5
1992 21.7 50.6
1991 22.3 50.6
1990 23.5 51
1989 24.4 50.9
1988 24.7 51
1987 24.6 50.9
1986 24.5 50.4
1985 25 49.7
1984 25.7 49
1983 26.4 48.9
1982 27.1 48.8
1981 27.8 48.8
1980 28.4 48.7
1979 29 48.8
1978 29.6 48.6
1977 30.3 48.6
1976 31 48.6
1975 31.9 48.7
1974 33.1 48.6
1973 34.7 48.7
1972 36.9 48.9
1971 40 48.9
1970 44.3 48.7
1969 45.6 48.4
1968 46.4 48.4
1967 47.1 48.2
1966 47.6 47.9
1965 47.6 47.8
1964 47.3 47.7
1963 46.7 47.8
1962 45.9 48
1961 44.9 48.2
1960 45.3 48.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.91 in Qatar and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 45.3 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Qatar Uganda
Fertility rate 1.73 4.28
Fertility rate rank 118/196 19/196
Birth rate 9.91 35.2
Birth rate rank 147/196 12/196
Population change due to births and deaths +23,845 +1,477,166
Natural population change rank 106/196 10/196
Natural population change rate +0.9% +3.04%
Population growth +7.6% +2.79%
Population growth rank 1/197 22/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.28 102.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 81 195.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 39.6 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 18.2% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 34.3% 38%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 74.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.37% 1.79%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.49% 2.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.6% 3.88%
Life expectancy 82.8 years 68.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Qatar Uganda
2100 18.4% 17.8%
2099 18.4% 18%
2098 18.4% 18.1%
2097 18.4% 18.3%
2096 18.4% 18.5%
2095 18.4% 18.6%
2094 18.4% 18.8%
2093 18.4% 19%
2092 18.4% 19.2%
2091 18.4% 19.4%
2090 18.4% 19.6%
2089 18.4% 19.7%
2088 18.4% 19.9%
2087 18.4% 20.1%
2086 18.4% 20.4%
2085 18.4% 20.6%
2084 18.4% 20.8%
2083 18.4% 21%
2082 18.4% 21.2%
2081 18.4% 21.4%
2080 18.4% 21.7%
2079 18.4% 21.9%
2078 18.4% 22.1%
2077 18.4% 22.4%
2076 18.4% 22.6%
2075 18.4% 22.9%
2074 18.3% 23.2%
2073 18.3% 23.5%
2072 18.3% 23.7%
2071 18.3% 24%
2070 18.2% 24.3%
2069 18.2% 24.6%
2068 18.2% 25%
2067 18.1% 25.3%
2066 18.1% 25.6%
2065 18.1% 25.9%
2064 18.1% 26.3%
2063 18.1% 26.6%
2062 18% 27%
2061 18% 27.3%
2060 18% 27.7%
2059 18% 28%
2058 18% 28.4%
2057 18% 28.7%
2056 18% 29.1%
2055 18% 29.4%
2054 17.9% 29.8%
2053 17.9% 30.1%
2052 17.9% 30.5%
2051 17.8% 30.9%
2050 17.8% 31.3%
2049 17.7% 31.6%
2048 17.6% 32%
2047 17.5% 32.5%
2046 17.4% 32.9%
2045 17.3% 33.4%
2044 17.2% 33.8%
2043 17.1% 34.3%
2042 16.9% 34.8%
2041 16.8% 35.3%
2040 16.6% 35.9%
2039 16.4% 36.4%
2038 16.3% 37%
2037 16.1% 37.6%
2036 16% 38.1%
2035 15.8% 38.7%
2034 15.7% 39.2%
2033 15.6% 39.7%
2032 15.5% 40.2%
2031 15.4% 40.7%
2030 15.3% 41.1%
2029 15.2% 41.6%
2028 15.1% 42%
2027 15% 42.5%
2026 15% 42.9%
2025 15% 43.3%
2024 15.1% 43.5%
2023 15.2% 43.9%
2022 15.2% 44.3%
2021 15.5% 44.7%
2020 15.4% 45.2%
2019 14.6% 45.8%
2018 14% 46.3%
2017 13.7% 46.9%
2016 13.7% 47.5%
2015 13.9% 48.1%
2014 14.4% 48.5%
2013 14.6% 48.8%
2012 14.5% 49.1%
2011 14.2% 49.3%
2010 13.9% 49.5%
2009 14% 49.7%
2008 14.6% 49.8%
2007 16.4% 50%
2006 20.2% 50%
2005 22.5% 50.1%
2004 22.2% 50.1%
2003 22.2% 50.1%
2002 22.5% 50.1%
2001 23% 50.1%
2000 23.5% 50.1%
1999 24.1% 50%
1998 24.8% 49.9%
1997 25.5% 49.7%
1996 25.9% 49.4%
1995 26.1% 49.1%
1994 26.2% 48.6%
1993 26.4% 48.5%
1992 26.6% 48.4%
1991 26.8% 48.3%
1990 27% 48.2%
1989 27.1% 48.1%
1988 27.2% 48.1%
1987 27.2% 48%
1986 27% 48%
1985 27.2% 48%
1984 27.6% 48%
1983 28.1% 48.1%
1982 28.6% 48%
1981 29.2% 48%
1980 30% 47.9%
1979 31% 47.7%
1978 32.1% 47.6%
1977 33.3% 47.5%
1976 34.6% 47.5%
1975 35.7% 47.4%
1974 36.7% 47.3%
1973 37.4% 47.1%
1972 37.5% 46.9%
1971 36.9% 46.7%
1970 35.1% 46.5%
1969 33.9% 46.5%
1968 34.2% 46.5%
1967 34.7% 46.6%
1966 35.3% 46.6%
1965 36.2% 46.7%
1964 37.2% 46.8%
1963 38.7% 46.9%
1962 40.5% 46.8%
1961 42.5% 46.6%
1960 44.2% 46.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 27% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar and Uganda compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Qatar vs Uganda

Qatar
Uganda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Qatar Uganda
2023 4 170
2022 8 184
2021 7 216
2020 6 209
2019 5 219
2018 5 232
2017 5 246
2016 5 272
2015 6 299
2014 6 311
2013 6 308
2012 7 285
2011 7 295
2010 8 304
2009 8 322
2008 9 324
2007 9 345
2006 10 409
2005 11 417
2004 11 384
2003 11 395
2002 11 416
2001 12 440
2000 11 475
1999 12 504
1998 12 523
1997 13 522
1996 13 513
1995 13 514
1994 13 507
1993 13 515
1992 13 530
1991 13 549
1990 13 575
1989 14 609
1988 15 655
1987 15 709
1986 16 781
1985 17 842

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

Qatar
Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Qatar Uganda
2023 0.6% 3.88%
2022 0.61% 4.05%
2021 0.63% 4.18%
2020 0.64% 4.35%
2019 0.67% 4.53%
2018 0.69% 4.74%
2017 0.72% 4.98%
2016 0.75% 5.25%
2015 0.79% 5.58%
2014 0.82% 5.91%
2013 0.84% 6.24%
2012 0.87% 6.67%
2011 0.89% 7.1%
2010 0.91% 7.61%
2009 0.93% 8.14%
2008 0.96% 8.69%
2007 0.98% 9.3%
2006 1.01% 9.97%
2005 1.04% 10.7%
2004 1.08% 11.5%
2003 1.12% 12.3%
2002 1.16% 13.1%
2001 1.2% 13.9%
2000 1.25% 14.6%
1999 1.29% 15.2%
1998 1.34% 15.6%
1997 1.4% 16%
1996 1.46% 16.2%
1995 1.53% 16.5%
1994 1.61% 16.7%
1993 1.71% 17%
1992 1.82% 17.4%
1991 1.94% 17.9%
1990 2.08% 18.3%
1989 2.23% 18.7%
1988 2.37% 18.9%
1987 2.52% 19.2%
1986 2.68% 19.5%
1985 2.82% 19.9%
1984 2.98% 20.3%
1983 3.13% 20.9%
1982 3.29% 21.4%
1981 3.45% 21.9%
1980 3.62% 22%
1979 3.81% 21.8%
1978 4.02% 21.6%
1977 4.24% 21.2%
1976 4.48% 20.7%
1975 4.75% 20.3%
1974 5.06% 19.9%
1973 5.4% 19.6%
1972 5.77% 19.4%
1971 6.16% 19.3%
1970 6.6% 19.3%
1969 7.07% 19.4%
1968 - 19.7%
1967 - 19.9%
1966 - 20.3%
1965 - 20.6%
1964 - 20.9%
1963 - 21.3%
1962 - 21.6%
1961 - 21.9%
1960 - 22.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.6% in Qatar and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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