Fertility & birth rates in Sweden and Uganda

Fertility rate in Sweden vs Uganda by year

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Sweden

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sweden	Uganda
2023	1.45	4.28
2022	1.53	4.39
2021	1.67	4.51
2020	1.67	4.62
2019	1.71	4.74
2018	1.76	4.87
2017	1.78	4.99
2016	1.85	5.11
2015	1.85	5.25
2014	1.88	5.41
2013	1.89	5.56
2012	1.91	5.73
2011	1.9	5.89
2010	1.98	6.02
2009	1.94	6.12
2008	1.91	6.2
2007	1.88	6.33
2006	1.85	6.43
2005	1.77	6.53
2004	1.75	6.61
2003	1.71	6.67
2002	1.65	6.74
2001	1.57	6.76
2000	1.54	6.79
1999	1.5	6.83
1998	1.5	6.84
1997	1.52	6.86
1996	1.6	6.84
1995	1.73	6.87
1994	1.88	6.9
1993	1.99	6.89
1992	2.09	6.91
1991	2.11	6.94
1990	2.13	7.01
1989	2.01	7.05
1988	1.96	7.1
1987	1.84	7.12
1986	1.8	7.08
1985	1.74	7.04
1984	1.66	7.02
1983	1.61	7.07
1982	1.62	7.11
1981	1.63	7.12
1980	1.68	7.11
1979	1.66	7.14
1978	1.6	7.16
1977	1.64	7.18
1976	1.68	7.19
1975	1.77	7.2
1974	1.87	7.19
1973	1.87	7.19
1972	1.91	7.19
1971	1.96	7.18
1970	1.92	7.15
1969	1.93	7.12
1968	2.07	7.13
1967	2.28	7.1
1966	2.37	7.07
1965	2.39	7.04
1964	2.47	7.01
1963	2.33	6.98
1962	2.25	6.96
1961	2.21	6.93
1960	2.17	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sweden was 1.45 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 Sweden vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Sweden

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Sweden	Uganda
2023	5,269	1,477,166
2022	10,487	1,455,576
2021	22,914	1,423,377
2020	14,495	1,397,288
2019	25,697	1,367,044
2018	23,403	1,332,600
2017	24,138	1,290,658
2016	25,800	1,249,565
2015	23,518	1,224,839
2014	26,179	1,201,599
2013	23,041	1,184,250
2012	20,943	1,167,473
2011	21,733	1,147,263
2010	25,320	1,121,564
2009	21,387	1,090,600
2008	18,439	1,055,935
2007	15,552	1,029,893
2006	15,436	999,958
2005	9,030	969,096
2004	9,893	938,623
2003	6,271	901,374
2002	893	868,756
2001	-1,779	836,751
2000	-2,662	803,069
1999	-6,201	775,166
1998	-3,541	741,175
1997	-3,539	727,523
1996	1,768	699,707
1995	9,710	697,218
1994	20,196	675,092
1993	20,924	650,032
1992	28,605	627,139
1991	29,299	602,740
1990	29,100	587,291
1989	24,629	565,367
1988	15,186	547,759
1987	11,757	527,397
1986	9,206	487,693
1985	4,175	462,534
1984	3,335	421,241
1983	833	404,940
1982	1,665	390,820
1981	1,664	380,028
1980	5,818	370,287
1979	4,976	381,626
1978	4,138	371,930
1977	7,426	365,216
1976	8,222	359,458
1975	14,746	354,278
1974	23,664	345,773
1973	24,409	340,780
1972	28,428	335,935
1971	31,583	328,294
1970	30,563	333,202
1969	23,904	320,486
1968	30,858	309,725
1967	41,700	296,692
1966	45,286	282,225
1965	44,857	271,830
1964	45,968	260,733
1963	35,741	250,885
1962	30,246	241,513
1961	30,832	232,894
1960	27,693	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 +0.05% in Sweden and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in Sweden and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Sweden vs Uganda by year

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Sweden

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sweden	Uganda
2023	9.5	35.2
2022	10	35.8
2021	11	36.3
2020	10.9	36.8
2019	11.1	37.2
2018	11.4	37.7
2017	11.5	37.9
2016	11.8	38.3
2015	11.7	39
2014	11.9	39.7
2013	11.8	40.6
2012	11.9	41.4
2011	11.8	42.2
2010	12.3	42.9
2009	12	43.4
2008	11.9	43.8
2007	11.7	44.5
2006	11.7	45.2
2005	11.2	45.8
2004	11.2	46.5
2003	11.1	47
2002	10.7	47.4
2001	10.3	47.9
2000	10.2	48.2
1999	10	48.7
1998	10.1	48.8
1997	10.2	49.6
1996	10.8	49.5
1995	11.7	50.6
1994	12.8	50.5
1993	13.5	50.5
1992	14.2	50.6
1991	14.4	50.6
1990	14.5	51
1989	13.7	50.9
1988	13.3	51
1987	12.5	50.9
1986	12.2	50.4
1985	11.8	49.7
1984	11.3	49
1983	11	48.9
1982	11.1	48.8
1981	11.3	48.8
1980	11.7	48.7
1979	11.6	48.8
1978	11.3	48.6
1977	11.6	48.6
1976	12	48.6
1975	12.6	48.7
1974	13.5	48.6
1973	13.5	48.7
1972	13.8	48.9
1971	14.1	48.9
1970	13.7	48.7
1969	13.5	48.4
1968	14.3	48.4
1967	15.4	48.2
1966	15.8	47.9
1965	15.9	47.8
1964	16	47.7
1963	14.8	47.8
1962	14.2	48
1961	13.9	48.2
1960	13.7	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Sweden and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 13.7 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sweden	Uganda
2100	13%	17.8%
2099	13%	18%
2098	13.1%	18.1%
2097	13.1%	18.3%
2096	13.2%	18.5%
2095	13.2%	18.6%
2094	13.3%	18.8%
2093	13.3%	19%
2092	13.4%	19.2%
2091	13.4%	19.4%
2090	13.5%	19.6%
2089	13.5%	19.7%
2088	13.5%	19.9%
2087	13.5%	20.1%
2086	13.6%	20.4%
2085	13.6%	20.6%
2084	13.5%	20.8%
2083	13.5%	21%
2082	13.5%	21.2%
2081	13.4%	21.4%
2080	13.4%	21.7%
2079	13.3%	21.9%
2078	13.3%	22.1%
2077	13.2%	22.4%
2076	13.2%	22.6%
2075	13.2%	22.9%
2074	13.1%	23.2%
2073	13.1%	23.5%
2072	13.1%	23.7%
2071	13.1%	24%
2070	13.1%	24.3%
2069	13.1%	24.6%
2068	13.2%	25%
2067	13.2%	25.3%
2066	13.3%	25.6%
2065	13.4%	25.9%
2064	13.5%	26.3%
2063	13.6%	26.6%
2062	13.7%	27%
2061	13.8%	27.3%
2060	13.9%	27.7%
2059	14.1%	28%
2058	14.2%	28.4%
2057	14.2%	28.7%
2056	14.3%	29.1%
2055	14.4%	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	14.3%	31.6%
2048	14.3%	32%
2047	14.2%	32.5%
2046	14.1%	32.9%
2045	14%	33.4%
2044	14%	33.8%
2043	13.9%	34.3%
2042	13.8%	34.8%
2041	13.8%	35.3%
2040	13.8%	35.9%
2039	13.8%	36.4%
2038	13.8%	37%
2037	13.8%	37.6%
2036	14%	38.1%
2035	14.2%	38.7%
2034	14.4%	39.2%
2033	14.7%	39.7%
2032	14.9%	40.2%
2031	15.2%	40.7%
2030	15.5%	41.1%
2029	15.8%	41.6%
2028	16%	42%
2027	16.3%	42.5%
2026	16.6%	42.9%
2025	16.9%	43.3%
2024	17%	43.5%
2023	17.2%	43.9%
2022	17.5%	44.3%
2021	17.7%	44.7%
2020	17.7%	45.2%
2019	17.8%	45.8%
2018	17.8%	46.3%
2017	17.7%	46.9%
2016	17.5%	47.5%
2015	17.3%	48.1%
2014	17.2%	48.5%
2013	17%	48.8%
2012	16.8%	49.1%
2011	16.7%	49.3%
2010	16.6%	49.5%
2009	16.6%	49.7%
2008	16.7%	49.8%
2007	16.9%	50%
2006	17.1%	50%
2005	17.4%	50.1%
2004	17.7%	50.1%
2003	17.9%	50.1%
2002	18.1%	50.1%
2001	18.3%	50.1%
2000	18.4%	50.1%
1999	18.6%	50%
1998	18.7%	49.9%
1997	18.7%	49.7%
1996	18.8%	49.4%
1995	18.9%	49.1%
1994	18.8%	48.6%
1993	18.6%	48.5%
1992	18.4%	48.4%
1991	18.1%	48.3%
1990	17.9%	48.2%
1989	17.8%	48.1%
1988	17.8%	48.1%
1987	17.9%	48%
1986	18%	48%
1985	18.2%	48%
1984	18.3%	48%
1983	18.6%	48.1%
1982	18.9%	48%
1981	19.2%	48%
1980	19.6%	47.9%
1979	19.9%	47.7%
1978	20.3%	47.6%
1977	20.5%	47.5%
1976	20.6%	47.5%
1975	20.7%	47.4%
1974	20.7%	47.3%
1973	20.7%	47.1%
1972	20.8%	46.9%
1971	20.8%	46.7%
1970	20.8%	46.5%
1969	20.9%	46.5%
1968	20.9%	46.5%
1967	21%	46.6%
1966	20.9%	46.6%
1965	20.9%	46.7%
1964	21%	46.8%
1963	21.2%	46.9%
1962	21.5%	46.8%
1961	22%	46.6%
1960	22.4%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Sweden and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 17.9% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sweden and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sweden vs Uganda

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Sweden

Uganda

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

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 Sweden, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sweden

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sweden	Uganda
2023	0.25%	3.88%
2022	0.25%	4.05%
2021	0.25%	4.18%
2020	0.26%	4.35%
2019	0.26%	4.53%
2018	0.27%	4.74%
2017	0.28%	4.98%
2016	0.28%	5.25%
2015	0.29%	5.58%
2014	0.29%	5.91%
2013	0.29%	6.24%
2012	0.3%	6.67%
2011	0.3%	7.1%
2010	0.31%	7.61%
2009	0.31%	8.14%
2008	0.32%	8.69%
2007	0.33%	9.3%
2006	0.35%	9.97%
2005	0.36%	10.7%
2004	0.37%	11.5%
2003	0.39%	12.3%
2002	0.4%	13.1%
2001	0.4%	13.9%
2000	0.41%	14.6%
1999	0.41%	15.2%
1998	0.42%	15.6%
1997	0.44%	16%
1996	0.46%	16.2%
1995	0.48%	16.5%
1994	0.52%	16.7%
1993	0.57%	17%
1992	0.62%	17.4%
1991	0.66%	17.9%
1990	0.7%	18.3%
1989	0.72%	18.7%
1988	0.73%	18.9%
1987	0.74%	19.2%
1986	0.75%	19.5%
1985	0.76%	19.9%
1984	0.77%	20.3%
1983	0.78%	20.9%
1982	0.8%	21.4%
1981	0.82%	21.9%
1980	0.84%	22%
1979	0.87%	21.8%
1978	0.9%	21.6%
1977	0.94%	21.2%
1976	0.98%	20.7%
1975	1.03%	20.3%
1974	1.09%	19.9%
1973	1.16%	19.6%
1972	1.23%	19.4%
1971	1.29%	19.3%
1970	1.34%	19.3%
1969	1.39%	19.4%
1968	1.44%	19.7%
1967	1.49%	19.9%
1966	1.56%	20.3%
1965	1.63%	20.6%
1964	1.71%	20.9%
1963	1.79%	21.3%
1962	1.86%	21.6%
1961	1.92%	21.9%
1960	1.96%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.25% in Sweden and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.