Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Uganda

Fertility rate in Romania vs Uganda by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Uganda
2023	1.71	4.28
2022	1.71	4.39
2021	1.81	4.51
2020	1.8	4.62
2019	1.77	4.74
2018	1.76	4.87
2017	1.78	4.99
2016	1.69	5.11
2015	1.62	5.25
2014	1.56	5.41
2013	1.46	5.56
2012	1.52	5.73
2011	1.47	5.89
2010	1.59	6.02
2009	1.66	6.12
2008	1.6	6.2
2007	1.45	6.33
2006	1.42	6.43
2005	1.4	6.53
2004	1.33	6.61
2003	1.3	6.67
2002	1.27	6.74
2001	1.27	6.76
2000	1.31	6.79
1999	1.3	6.83
1998	1.32	6.84
1997	1.32	6.86
1996	1.3	6.84
1995	1.33	6.87
1994	1.4	6.9
1993	1.43	6.89
1992	1.51	6.91
1991	1.59	6.94
1990	1.83	7.01
1989	2.22	7.05
1988	2.3	7.1
1987	2.38	7.12
1986	2.39	7.08
1985	2.31	7.04
1984	2.26	7.02
1983	2.06	7.07
1982	2.17	7.11
1981	2.36	7.12
1980	2.43	7.11
1979	2.49	7.14
1978	2.52	7.16
1977	2.57	7.18
1976	2.54	7.19
1975	2.59	7.2
1974	2.71	7.19
1973	2.44	7.19
1972	2.55	7.19
1971	2.67	7.18
1970	2.89	7.15
1969	3.19	7.12
1968	3.63	7.13
1967	3.66	7.1
1966	1.9	7.07
1965	1.91	7.04
1964	1.96	7.01
1963	2.01	6.98
1962	2.04	6.96
1961	2.17	6.93
1960	2.34	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 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 Romania 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
	Romania	Uganda
2023	-89,587	1,477,166
2022	-93,338	1,455,576
2021	-141,504	1,423,377
2020	-100,179	1,397,288
2019	-60,053	1,367,044
2018	-62,316	1,332,600
2017	-50,930	1,290,658
2016	-53,196	1,249,565
2015	-59,447	1,224,839
2014	-55,745	1,201,599
2013	-59,951	1,184,250
2012	-54,157	1,167,473
2011	-56,413	1,147,263
2010	-46,567	1,121,564
2009	-34,625	1,090,600
2008	-30,806	1,055,935
2007	-37,590	1,029,893
2006	-38,148	999,958
2005	-40,508	969,096
2004	-42,904	938,623
2003	-56,093	901,374
2002	-58,673	868,756
2001	-37,625	836,751
2000	-22,443	803,069
1999	-31,461	775,166
1998	-33,761	741,175
1997	-42,853	727,523
1996	-56,548	699,707
1995	-36,295	697,218
1994	-18,184	675,092
1993	-13,658	650,032
1992	-4,559	627,139
1991	25,301	602,740
1990	69,605	587,291
1989	122,756	565,367
1988	126,817	547,759
1987	128,517	527,397
1986	134,737	487,693
1985	111,392	462,534
1984	117,731	421,241
1983	87,986	404,940
1982	119,121	390,820
1981	156,472	380,028
1980	168,776	370,287
1979	194,397	381,626
1978	204,148	371,930
1977	215,385	365,216
1976	213,361	359,458
1975	219,324	354,278
1974	235,530	345,773
1973	175,020	340,780
1972	198,316	335,935
1971	206,662	328,294
1970	234,905	333,202
1969	264,120	320,486
1968	338,577	309,725
1967	347,709	296,692
1966	115,293	282,225
1965	114,190	271,830
1964	134,326	260,733
1963	139,104	250,885
1962	130,736	241,513
1961	163,286	232,894
1960	191,431	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 -0.47% in Romania and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Romania 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
	Romania	Uganda
2023	8	35.2
2022	9.4	35.8
2021	10.1	36.3
2020	10.3	36.8
2019	10.3	37.2
2018	10.4	37.7
2017	10.8	37.9
2016	10.4	38.3
2015	10.2	39
2014	10	39.7
2013	9.4	40.6
2012	10	41.4
2011	9.7	42.2
2010	10.5	42.9
2009	10.9	43.4
2008	10.8	43.8
2007	10.3	44.5
2006	10.4	45.2
2005	10.4	45.8
2004	10.1	46.5
2003	9.8	47
2002	9.7	47.4
2001	10	47.9
2000	10.4	48.2
1999	10.4	48.7
1998	10.5	48.8
1997	10.5	49.6
1996	10.2	49.5
1995	10.4	50.6
1994	10.9	50.5
1993	11	50.5
1992	11.4	50.6
1991	12	50.6
1990	13.6	51
1989	16	50.9
1988	16.5	51
1987	16.7	50.9
1986	16.5	50.4
1985	15.8	49.7
1984	15.5	49
1983	14.3	48.9
1982	15.3	48.8
1981	17	48.8
1980	18	48.7
1979	18.6	48.8
1978	19	48.6
1977	19.5	48.6
1976	19.4	48.6
1975	19.6	48.7
1974	20.3	48.6
1973	18.2	48.7
1972	18.8	48.9
1971	19.6	48.9
1970	21.1	48.7
1969	23.3	48.4
1968	26.6	48.4
1967	27	48.2
1966	14.2	47.9
1965	14.6	47.8
1964	15.2	47.7
1963	15.7	47.8
1962	16.2	48
1961	17.5	48.2
1960	19.1	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 19.1 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	Uganda
2100	12.8%	17.8%
2099	12.8%	18%
2098	12.8%	18.1%
2097	12.9%	18.3%
2096	12.9%	18.5%
2095	13%	18.6%
2094	13.1%	18.8%
2093	13.1%	19%
2092	13.2%	19.2%
2091	13.2%	19.4%
2090	13.3%	19.6%
2089	13.4%	19.7%
2088	13.4%	19.9%
2087	13.5%	20.1%
2086	13.5%	20.4%
2085	13.5%	20.6%
2084	13.6%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	21%
2082	13.6%	21.2%
2081	13.6%	21.4%
2080	13.6%	21.7%
2079	13.6%	21.9%
2078	13.6%	22.1%
2077	13.6%	22.4%
2076	13.6%	22.6%
2075	13.6%	22.9%
2074	13.6%	23.2%
2073	13.6%	23.5%
2072	13.6%	23.7%
2071	13.6%	24%
2070	13.6%	24.3%
2069	13.6%	24.6%
2068	13.6%	25%
2067	13.6%	25.3%
2066	13.7%	25.6%
2065	13.7%	25.9%
2064	13.8%	26.3%
2063	13.8%	26.6%
2062	13.9%	27%
2061	13.9%	27.3%
2060	14%	27.7%
2059	14.1%	28%
2058	14.1%	28.4%
2057	14.2%	28.7%
2056	14.3%	29.1%
2055	14.3%	29.4%
2054	14.4%	29.8%
2053	14.4%	30.1%
2052	14.4%	30.5%
2051	14.4%	30.9%
2050	14.4%	31.3%
2049	14.4%	31.6%
2048	14.4%	32%
2047	14.4%	32.5%
2046	14.4%	32.9%
2045	14.3%	33.4%
2044	14.3%	33.8%
2043	14.3%	34.3%
2042	14.3%	34.8%
2041	14.2%	35.3%
2040	14.2%	35.9%
2039	14.2%	36.4%
2038	14.3%	37%
2037	14.3%	37.6%
2036	14.3%	38.1%
2035	14.4%	38.7%
2034	14.5%	39.2%
2033	14.6%	39.7%
2032	14.8%	40.2%
2031	15%	40.7%
2030	15.1%	41.1%
2029	15.2%	41.6%
2028	15.3%	42%
2027	15.4%	42.5%
2026	15.5%	42.9%
2025	15.6%	43.3%
2024	15.7%	43.5%
2023	15.9%	43.9%
2022	16%	44.3%
2021	16.1%	44.7%
2020	16.1%	45.2%
2019	16%	45.8%
2018	15.9%	46.3%
2017	15.8%	46.9%
2016	15.7%	47.5%
2015	15.7%	48.1%
2014	15.7%	48.5%
2013	15.7%	48.8%
2012	15.7%	49.1%
2011	15.8%	49.3%
2010	15.7%	49.5%
2009	15.7%	49.7%
2008	15.7%	49.8%
2007	15.7%	50%
2006	15.8%	50%
2005	16%	50.1%
2004	16.4%	50.1%
2003	16.9%	50.1%
2002	17.5%	50.1%
2001	18.1%	50.1%
2000	18.6%	50.1%
1999	19.1%	50%
1998	19.3%	49.9%
1997	19.6%	49.7%
1996	20%	49.4%
1995	20.5%	49.1%
1994	21%	48.6%
1993	21.6%	48.5%
1992	22.2%	48.4%
1991	22.8%	48.3%
1990	23.3%	48.2%
1989	23.7%	48.1%
1988	23.9%	48.1%
1987	24%	48%
1986	24.3%	48%
1985	24.6%	48%
1984	25.1%	48%
1983	25.9%	48.1%
1982	26.8%	48%
1981	27.1%	48%
1980	26.8%	47.9%
1979	26.5%	47.7%
1978	26.3%	47.6%
1977	26%	47.5%
1976	25.7%	47.5%
1975	25.3%	47.4%
1974	25.1%	47.3%
1973	24.9%	47.1%
1972	24.9%	46.9%
1971	24.9%	46.7%
1970	25.1%	46.5%
1969	25.1%	46.5%
1968	25.1%	46.5%
1967	25%	46.6%
1966	25.2%	46.6%
1965	26%	46.7%
1964	26.7%	46.8%
1963	27.3%	46.9%
1962	27.7%	46.8%
1961	28%	46.6%
1960	28.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Uganda
2023	12	170
2022	13	184
2021	20	216
2020	16	209
2019	14	219
2018	15	232
2017	17	246
2016	17	272
2015	18	299
2014	18	311
2013	18	308
2012	19	285
2011	20	295
2010	23	304
2009	25	322
2008	25	324
2007	25	345
2006	27	409
2005	30	417
2004	32	384
2003	35	395
2002	38	416
2001	41	440
2000	45	475
1999	51	504
1998	58	523
1997	66	522
1996	72	513
1995	75	514
1994	80	507
1993	87	515
1992	95	530
1991	104	549
1990	118	575
1989	143	609
1988	159	655
1987	173	709
1986	180	781
1985	184	842

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	Uganda
2023	0.66%	3.88%
2022	0.66%	4.05%
2021	0.65%	4.18%
2020	0.66%	4.35%
2019	0.68%	4.53%
2018	0.73%	4.74%
2017	0.79%	4.98%
2016	0.85%	5.25%
2015	0.92%	5.58%
2014	0.99%	5.91%
2013	1.05%	6.24%
2012	1.12%	6.67%
2011	1.18%	7.1%
2010	1.24%	7.61%
2009	1.31%	8.14%
2008	1.4%	8.69%
2007	1.51%	9.3%
2006	1.66%	9.97%
2005	1.82%	10.7%
2004	1.94%	11.5%
2003	1.99%	12.3%
2002	2.01%	13.1%
2001	2.06%	13.9%
2000	2.16%	14.6%
1999	2.29%	15.2%
1998	2.44%	15.6%
1997	2.58%	16%
1996	2.68%	16.2%
1995	2.73%	16.5%
1994	2.76%	16.7%
1993	2.79%	17%
1992	2.84%	17.4%
1991	2.97%	17.9%
1990	3.14%	18.3%
1989	3.31%	18.7%
1988	3.43%	18.9%
1987	3.45%	19.2%
1986	3.33%	19.5%
1985	3.16%	19.9%
1984	3.08%	20.3%
1983	3.14%	20.9%
1982	3.28%	21.4%
1981	3.44%	21.9%
1980	3.57%	22%
1979	3.68%	21.8%
1978	3.76%	21.6%
1977	3.86%	21.2%
1976	4.05%	20.7%
1975	4.27%	20.3%
1974	4.43%	19.9%
1973	4.49%	19.6%
1972	4.64%	19.4%
1971	5.06%	19.3%
1970	5.69%	19.3%
1969	6.23%	19.4%
1968	6.44%	19.7%
1967	6.27%	19.9%
1966	5.83%	20.3%
1965	5.44%	20.6%
1964	5.45%	20.9%
1963	6.03%	21.3%
1962	6.98%	21.6%
1961	7.98%	21.9%
1960	8.82%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.