Fertility & birth rates in Tanzania and Uganda

Fertility rate in Tanzania vs Uganda by year

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Tanzania

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tanzania	Uganda
2023	4.61	4.28
2022	4.67	4.39
2021	4.73	4.51
2020	4.8	4.62
2019	4.87	4.74
2018	4.93	4.87
2017	4.99	4.99
2016	5.01	5.11
2015	5.03	5.25
2014	5.12	5.41
2013	5.16	5.56
2012	5.14	5.73
2011	5.14	5.89
2010	5.23	6.02
2009	5.26	6.12
2008	5.32	6.2
2007	5.4	6.33
2006	5.51	6.43
2005	5.58	6.53
2004	5.6	6.61
2003	5.58	6.67
2002	5.57	6.74
2001	5.62	6.76
2000	5.67	6.79
1999	5.75	6.83
1998	5.81	6.84
1997	5.84	6.86
1996	5.83	6.84
1995	5.82	6.87
1994	5.89	6.9
1993	6	6.89
1992	6.08	6.91
1991	6.14	6.94
1990	6.2	7.01
1989	6.3	7.05
1988	6.38	7.1
1987	6.41	7.12
1986	6.49	7.08
1985	6.6	7.04
1984	6.72	7.02
1983	6.81	7.07
1982	6.87	7.11
1981	6.93	7.12
1980	6.99	7.11
1979	7.04	7.14
1978	7.06	7.16
1977	7.07	7.18
1976	7.09	7.19
1975	7.1	7.2
1974	7.12	7.19
1973	7.06	7.19
1972	7.05	7.19
1971	7.04	7.18
1970	7	7.15
1969	6.95	7.12
1968	6.9	7.13
1967	6.86	7.1
1966	6.8	7.07
1965	6.73	7.04
1964	6.68	7.01
1963	6.65	6.98
1962	6.61	6.96
1961	6.56	6.93
1960	6.54	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tanzania was 4.61 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 Tanzania vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tanzania

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Tanzania	Uganda
2023	1,960,623	1,477,166
2022	1,927,960	1,455,576
2021	1,880,137	1,423,377
2020	1,861,377	1,397,288
2019	1,816,669	1,367,044
2018	1,777,852	1,332,600
2017	1,726,909	1,290,658
2016	1,659,502	1,249,565
2015	1,592,882	1,224,839
2014	1,565,630	1,201,599
2013	1,509,008	1,184,250
2012	1,439,325	1,167,473
2011	1,384,886	1,147,263
2010	1,363,477	1,121,564
2009	1,332,015	1,090,600
2008	1,303,728	1,055,935
2007	1,278,285	1,029,893
2006	1,257,927	999,958
2005	1,224,165	969,096
2004	1,175,379	938,623
2003	1,118,435	901,374
2002	1,063,195	868,756
2001	1,026,242	836,751
2000	985,185	803,069
1999	948,659	775,166
1998	920,806	741,175
1997	882,544	727,523
1996	868,524	699,707
1995	838,980	697,218
1994	803,953	675,092
1993	778,044	650,032
1992	767,961	627,139
1991	762,011	602,740
1990	750,825	587,291
1989	743,854	565,367
1988	736,551	547,759
1987	718,580	527,397
1986	705,677	487,693
1985	697,867	462,534
1984	687,435	421,241
1983	679,720	404,940
1982	662,627	390,820
1981	645,496	380,028
1980	629,444	370,287
1979	613,388	381,626
1978	595,024	371,930
1977	574,938	365,216
1976	553,617	359,458
1975	533,906	354,278
1974	515,152	345,773
1973	488,429	340,780
1972	467,305	335,935
1971	449,014	328,294
1970	427,988	333,202
1969	408,322	320,486
1968	389,467	309,725
1967	374,763	296,692
1966	360,229	282,225
1965	343,456	271,830
1964	328,527	260,733
1963	314,644	250,885
1962	300,663	241,513
1961	286,839	232,894
1960	275,814	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 +2.94% in Tanzania and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.05% in Tanzania and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Tanzania vs Uganda by year

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Tanzania

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tanzania	Uganda
2023	35.2	35.2
2022	35.6	35.8
2021	36	36.3
2020	36.4	36.8
2019	36.9	37.2
2018	37.3	37.7
2017	37.6	37.9
2016	37.6	38.3
2015	37.6	39
2014	38.4	39.7
2013	38.4	40.6
2012	38.1	41.4
2011	38.1	42.2
2010	38.8	42.9
2009	39.2	43.4
2008	39.6	43.8
2007	40.2	44.5
2006	41	45.2
2005	41.5	45.8
2004	41.5	46.5
2003	41.3	47
2002	41.2	47.4
2001	41.4	47.9
2000	41.5	48.2
1999	41.8	48.7
1998	42.1	48.8
1997	42.1	49.6
1996	42.3	49.5
1995	41.9	50.6
1994	41.5	50.5
1993	41.7	50.5
1992	42.3	50.6
1991	42.7	50.6
1990	43	51
1989	43.5	50.9
1988	44	51
1987	44.3	50.9
1986	44.9	50.4
1985	45.7	49.7
1984	46.4	49
1983	47.1	48.9
1982	47.5	48.8
1981	47.9	48.8
1980	48.3	48.7
1979	48.8	48.8
1978	49.2	48.6
1977	49.5	48.6
1976	49.8	48.6
1975	50.2	48.7
1974	50.6	48.6
1973	50.3	48.7
1972	50.4	48.9
1971	50.6	48.9
1970	50.4	48.7
1969	50.3	48.4
1968	50.2	48.4
1967	50.3	48.2
1966	50.2	47.9
1965	49.9	47.8
1964	49.8	47.7
1963	49.7	47.8
1962	49.4	48
1961	49.1	48.2
1960	49	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Tanzania and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 49 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tanzania	Uganda
2100	23.4%	17.8%
2099	23.6%	18%
2098	23.8%	18.1%
2097	23.9%	18.3%
2096	24.1%	18.5%
2095	24.3%	18.6%
2094	24.5%	18.8%
2093	24.7%	19%
2092	24.8%	19.2%
2091	25%	19.4%
2090	25.2%	19.6%
2089	25.4%	19.7%
2088	25.6%	19.9%
2087	25.8%	20.1%
2086	26%	20.4%
2085	26.2%	20.6%
2084	26.4%	20.8%
2083	26.6%	21%
2082	26.8%	21.2%
2081	27.1%	21.4%
2080	27.3%	21.7%
2079	27.5%	21.9%
2078	27.7%	22.1%
2077	28%	22.4%
2076	28.2%	22.6%
2075	28.4%	22.9%
2074	28.7%	23.2%
2073	28.9%	23.5%
2072	29.1%	23.7%
2071	29.4%	24%
2070	29.6%	24.3%
2069	29.8%	24.6%
2068	30.1%	25%
2067	30.3%	25.3%
2066	30.6%	25.6%
2065	30.8%	25.9%
2064	31.1%	26.3%
2063	31.3%	26.6%
2062	31.6%	27%
2061	31.9%	27.3%
2060	32.1%	27.7%
2059	32.4%	28%
2058	32.7%	28.4%
2057	32.9%	28.7%
2056	33.2%	29.1%
2055	33.5%	29.4%
2054	33.8%	29.8%
2053	34.1%	30.1%
2052	34.3%	30.5%
2051	34.6%	30.9%
2050	34.9%	31.3%
2049	35.2%	31.6%
2048	35.5%	32%
2047	35.8%	32.5%
2046	36.1%	32.9%
2045	36.4%	33.4%
2044	36.7%	33.8%
2043	37%	34.3%
2042	37.3%	34.8%
2041	37.6%	35.3%
2040	37.9%	35.9%
2039	38.3%	36.4%
2038	38.6%	37%
2037	39%	37.6%
2036	39.3%	38.1%
2035	39.6%	38.7%
2034	40%	39.2%
2033	40.3%	39.7%
2032	40.7%	40.2%
2031	41%	40.7%
2030	41.3%	41.1%
2029	41.6%	41.6%
2028	41.8%	42%
2027	42.1%	42.5%
2026	42.2%	42.9%
2025	42.4%	43.3%
2024	42.5%	43.5%
2023	42.7%	43.9%
2022	42.9%	44.3%
2021	43.1%	44.7%
2020	43.4%	45.2%
2019	43.6%	45.8%
2018	43.8%	46.3%
2017	44%	46.9%
2016	44.2%	47.5%
2015	44.5%	48.1%
2014	44.8%	48.5%
2013	44.9%	48.8%
2012	45.1%	49.1%
2011	45.2%	49.3%
2010	45.3%	49.5%
2009	45.3%	49.7%
2008	45.1%	49.8%
2007	45%	50%
2006	44.9%	50%
2005	44.8%	50.1%
2004	44.7%	50.1%
2003	44.6%	50.1%
2002	44.6%	50.1%
2001	44.5%	50.1%
2000	44.6%	50.1%
1999	44.7%	50%
1998	44.7%	49.9%
1997	44.8%	49.7%
1996	44.7%	49.4%
1995	44.5%	49.1%
1994	44.9%	48.6%
1993	45.5%	48.5%
1992	46%	48.4%
1991	46.2%	48.3%
1990	46.3%	48.2%
1989	46.5%	48.1%
1988	46.7%	48.1%
1987	46.9%	48%
1986	47.2%	48%
1985	47.4%	48%
1984	47.5%	48%
1983	47.6%	48.1%
1982	47.5%	48%
1981	47.4%	48%
1980	47.2%	47.9%
1979	46.9%	47.7%
1978	46.7%	47.6%
1977	46.6%	47.5%
1976	46.5%	47.5%
1975	46.4%	47.4%
1974	46.3%	47.3%
1973	46.2%	47.1%
1972	46.1%	46.9%
1971	46.1%	46.7%
1970	46%	46.5%
1969	45.9%	46.5%
1968	45.8%	46.5%
1967	45.6%	46.6%
1966	45.4%	46.6%
1965	45.2%	46.7%
1964	45%	46.8%
1963	44.8%	46.9%
1962	44.8%	46.8%
1961	44.8%	46.6%
1960	44.9%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 42.5% of the population in Tanzania and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 46.3% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tanzania and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tanzania vs Uganda

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Tanzania

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tanzania	Uganda
2023	276	170
2022	152	184
2021	162	216
2020	160	209
2019	292	219
2018	319	232
2017	345	246
2016	396	272
2015	433	299
2014	454	311
2013	479	308
2012	448	285
2011	475	295
2010	486	304
2009	502	322
2008	511	324
2007	453	345
2006	366	409
2005	350	417
2004	365	384
2003	397	395
2002	454	416
2001	493	440
2000	568	475
1999	635	504
1998	739	523
1997	777	522
1996	775	513
1995	797	514
1994	816	507
1993	851	515
1992	864	530
1991	873	549
1990	900	575
1989	927	609
1988	949	655
1987	964	709
1986	971	781
1985	980	842

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 276 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tanzania, 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
	Tanzania	Uganda
2023	3.89%	3.88%
2022	4.05%	4.05%
2021	4.22%	4.18%
2020	4.42%	4.35%
2019	4.6%	4.53%
2018	4.8%	4.74%
2017	5.02%	4.98%
2016	5.25%	5.25%
2015	5.48%	5.58%
2014	5.67%	5.91%
2013	5.95%	6.24%
2012	6.21%	6.67%
2011	6.5%	7.1%
2010	6.86%	7.61%
2009	7.24%	8.14%
2008	7.7%	8.69%
2007	8.16%	9.3%
2006	8.69%	9.97%
2005	9.24%	10.7%
2004	9.86%	11.5%
2003	10.5%	12.3%
2002	11.3%	13.1%
2001	12.1%	13.9%
2000	12.8%	14.6%
1999	13.6%	15.2%
1998	14.2%	15.6%
1997	14.8%	16%
1996	15.2%	16.2%
1995	15.6%	16.5%
1994	15.9%	16.7%
1993	16.1%	17%
1992	16.3%	17.4%
1991	16.5%	17.9%
1990	16.7%	18.3%
1989	16.9%	18.7%
1988	17.2%	18.9%
1987	17.4%	19.2%
1986	17.6%	19.5%
1985	17.7%	19.9%
1984	17.8%	20.3%
1983	17.8%	20.9%
1982	17.8%	21.4%
1981	17.8%	21.9%
1980	17.9%	22%
1979	18.1%	21.8%
1978	18.4%	21.6%
1977	18.8%	21.2%
1976	19.2%	20.7%
1975	19.6%	20.3%
1974	20.1%	19.9%
1973	20.5%	19.6%
1972	20.9%	19.4%
1971	21.2%	19.3%
1970	21.6%	19.3%
1969	21.9%	19.4%
1968	22.2%	19.7%
1967	22.5%	19.9%
1966	22.8%	20.3%
1965	23.1%	20.6%
1964	23.4%	20.9%
1963	23.6%	21.3%
1962	23.8%	21.6%
1961	24%	21.9%
1960	24.2%	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.89% in Tanzania and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.