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Fertility & birth rates in Thailand and Uganda

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Thailand has an annual birth rate of 8.24 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 1.21 in Thailand and 4.28 in Uganda — 253.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 80.8% in Thailand and by 38% in Uganda — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 6.91, respectively.

  • Thailand is ranked 173/196 by birth rate compared to 12/196 for Uganda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.3 years in Thailand, compared to 19.4 years in Uganda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.6 in Thailand — it's 28.2 in Uganda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.1 in Thailand vs 107 in Uganda.
  • In Thailand, 24.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Uganda.

Fertility rate in Thailand vs Uganda by year

Thailand
Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Uganda
2023 1.21 4.28
2022 1.22 4.39
2021 1.23 4.51
2020 1.26 4.62
2019 1.29 4.74
2018 1.32 4.87
2017 1.36 4.99
2016 1.4 5.11
2015 1.45 5.25
2014 1.48 5.41
2013 1.53 5.56
2012 1.56 5.73
2011 1.57 5.89
2010 1.56 6.02
2009 1.57 6.12
2008 1.59 6.2
2007 1.62 6.33
2006 1.63 6.43
2005 1.64 6.53
2004 1.67 6.61
2003 1.67 6.67
2002 1.69 6.74
2001 1.71 6.76
2000 1.73 6.79
1999 1.77 6.83
1998 1.82 6.84
1997 1.85 6.86
1996 1.87 6.84
1995 1.89 6.87
1994 1.93 6.9
1993 1.97 6.89
1992 2.01 6.91
1991 2.04 6.94
1990 2.07 7.01
1989 2.14 7.05
1988 2.17 7.1
1987 2.26 7.12
1986 2.36 7.08
1985 2.45 7.04
1984 2.58 7.02
1983 2.76 7.07
1982 2.94 7.11
1981 3.13 7.12
1980 3.29 7.11
1979 3.45 7.14
1978 3.62 7.16
1977 3.87 7.18
1976 4.12 7.19
1975 4.36 7.2
1974 4.6 7.19
1973 4.85 7.19
1972 5.08 7.19
1971 5.25 7.18
1970 5.45 7.15
1969 5.7 7.12
1968 5.93 7.13
1967 6.08 7.1
1966 6.18 7.07
1965 6.26 7.04
1964 6.31 7.01
1963 6.34 6.98
1962 6.33 6.96
1961 6.32 6.93
1960 6.33 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 Thailand was 1.21 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 Thailand vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Thailand
Uganda
1x
Year Natural population change
Thailand Uganda
2023 -46,105 1,477,166
2022 -61,046 1,455,576
2021 57,382 1,423,377
2020 84,107 1,397,288
2019 116,867 1,367,044
2018 159,383 1,332,600
2017 194,695 1,290,658
2016 226,255 1,249,565
2015 266,362 1,224,839
2014 294,628 1,201,599
2013 325,059 1,184,250
2012 351,485 1,167,473
2011 365,670 1,147,263
2010 370,466 1,121,564
2009 382,636 1,090,600
2008 401,730 1,055,935
2007 425,362 1,029,893
2006 441,211 999,958
2005 456,378 969,096
2004 466,542 938,623
2003 488,003 901,374
2002 504,299 868,756
2001 524,230 836,751
2000 543,884 803,069
1999 578,073 775,166
1998 617,318 741,175
1997 644,834 727,523
1996 661,397 699,707
1995 682,703 697,218
1994 712,589 675,092
1993 737,696 650,032
1992 754,999 627,139
1991 760,508 602,740
1990 760,808 587,291
1989 774,563 565,367
1988 765,252 547,759
1987 774,498 527,397
1986 783,430 487,693
1985 776,935 462,534
1984 779,856 421,241
1983 794,239 404,940
1982 817,951 390,820
1981 839,297 380,028
1980 845,575 370,287
1979 843,434 381,626
1978 847,799 371,930
1977 871,232 365,216
1976 894,072 359,458
1975 911,980 354,278
1974 923,151 345,773
1973 933,540 340,780
1972 940,420 335,935
1971 936,215 328,294
1970 937,116 333,202
1969 948,314 320,486
1968 953,806 309,725
1967 944,980 296,692
1966 929,469 282,225
1965 909,000 271,830
1964 885,137 260,733
1963 860,728 250,885
1962 828,741 241,513
1961 801,140 232,894
1960 774,190 225,080

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 -0.06% in Thailand and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Thailand and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Thailand vs Uganda by year

Thailand
Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Thailand Uganda
2023 8.24 35.2
2022 8.38 35.8
2021 8.54 36.3
2020 8.79 36.8
2019 9.06 37.2
2018 9.4 37.7
2017 9.77 37.9
2016 10.1 38.3
2015 10.6 39
2014 11 39.7
2013 11.4 40.6
2012 11.8 41.4
2011 11.9 42.2
2010 12 42.9
2009 12.2 43.4
2008 12.5 43.8
2007 12.9 44.5
2006 13.2 45.2
2005 13.5 45.8
2004 13.8 46.5
2003 14.1 47
2002 14.3 47.4
2001 14.7 47.9
2000 15 48.2
1999 15.6 48.7
1998 16.3 48.8
1997 16.8 49.6
1996 17.3 49.5
1995 17.7 50.6
1994 18.2 50.5
1993 18.7 50.5
1992 19.2 50.6
1991 19.5 50.6
1990 19.6 51
1989 20.1 50.9
1988 20.2 51
1987 20.7 50.9
1986 21.3 50.4
1985 21.7 49.7
1984 22.3 49
1983 23.3 48.9
1982 24.5 48.8
1981 25.5 48.8
1980 26.3 48.7
1979 26.8 48.8
1978 27.5 48.6
1977 28.6 48.6
1976 29.8 48.6
1975 31.1 48.7
1974 32.3 48.6
1973 33.5 48.7
1972 34.7 48.9
1971 35.6 48.9
1970 36.7 48.7
1969 38.3 48.4
1968 39.7 48.4
1967 40.8 48.2
1966 41.6 47.9
1965 42.2 47.8
1964 42.8 47.7
1963 43.2 47.8
1962 43.4 48
1961 43.6 48.2
1960 43.8 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 8.24 in Thailand and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 43.8 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Thailand Uganda
Fertility rate 1.21 4.28
Fertility rate rank 179/196 19/196
Birth rate 8.24 35.2
Birth rate rank 173/196 12/196
Population change due to births and deaths -46,105 +1,477,166
Natural population change rank 183/196 10/196
Natural population change rate -0.06% +3.04%
Population growth -0.05% +2.79%
Population growth rank 168/197 22/197
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.6 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23 102.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.4 195.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.94 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.1% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 70.7% 38%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.1% 74.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.52% 1.79%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 2.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.92% 3.88%
Life expectancy 77.1 years 68.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Thailand
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Thailand Uganda
2100 11.4% 17.8%
2099 11.4% 18%
2098 11.4% 18.1%
2097 11.4% 18.3%
2096 11.4% 18.5%
2095 11.3% 18.6%
2094 11.3% 18.8%
2093 11.3% 19%
2092 11.3% 19.2%
2091 11.3% 19.4%
2090 11.3% 19.6%
2089 11.3% 19.7%
2088 11.3% 19.9%
2087 11.3% 20.1%
2086 11.3% 20.4%
2085 11.3% 20.6%
2084 11.3% 20.8%
2083 11.3% 21%
2082 11.3% 21.2%
2081 11.3% 21.4%
2080 11.2% 21.7%
2079 11.2% 21.9%
2078 11.2% 22.1%
2077 11.2% 22.4%
2076 11.1% 22.6%
2075 11.1% 22.9%
2074 11.1% 23.2%
2073 11% 23.5%
2072 11% 23.7%
2071 11% 24%
2070 11% 24.3%
2069 10.9% 24.6%
2068 10.9% 25%
2067 10.9% 25.3%
2066 10.9% 25.6%
2065 10.9% 25.9%
2064 10.9% 26.3%
2063 11% 26.6%
2062 11% 27%
2061 11% 27.3%
2060 11.1% 27.7%
2059 11.1% 28%
2058 11.1% 28.4%
2057 11.2% 28.7%
2056 11.2% 29.1%
2055 11.3% 29.4%
2054 11.3% 29.8%
2053 11.4% 30.1%
2052 11.4% 30.5%
2051 11.5% 30.9%
2050 11.5% 31.3%
2049 11.6% 31.6%
2048 11.6% 32%
2047 11.6% 32.5%
2046 11.7% 32.9%
2045 11.7% 33.4%
2044 11.7% 33.8%
2043 11.7% 34.3%
2042 11.8% 34.8%
2041 11.8% 35.3%
2040 11.8% 35.9%
2039 11.9% 36.4%
2038 11.9% 37%
2037 12% 37.6%
2036 12% 38.1%
2035 12.1% 38.7%
2034 12.2% 39.2%
2033 12.4% 39.7%
2032 12.6% 40.2%
2031 12.8% 40.7%
2030 13% 41.1%
2029 13.3% 41.6%
2028 13.6% 42%
2027 13.9% 42.5%
2026 14.2% 42.9%
2025 14.6% 43.3%
2024 14.7% 43.5%
2023 15.1% 43.9%
2022 15.4% 44.3%
2021 15.8% 44.7%
2020 16.2% 45.2%
2019 16.6% 45.8%
2018 16.9% 46.3%
2017 17.3% 46.9%
2016 17.7% 47.5%
2015 18.1% 48.1%
2014 18.5% 48.5%
2013 18.8% 48.8%
2012 19.2% 49.1%
2011 19.7% 49.3%
2010 20.1% 49.5%
2009 20.6% 49.7%
2008 20.9% 49.8%
2007 21.3% 50%
2006 21.7% 50%
2005 22.2% 50.1%
2004 22.6% 50.1%
2003 23% 50.1%
2002 23.4% 50.1%
2001 23.9% 50.1%
2000 24.4% 50.1%
1999 24.9% 50%
1998 25.4% 49.9%
1997 25.9% 49.7%
1996 26.4% 49.4%
1995 26.9% 49.1%
1994 27.4% 48.6%
1993 28% 48.5%
1992 28.5% 48.4%
1991 29.2% 48.3%
1990 30% 48.2%
1989 30.7% 48.1%
1988 31.5% 48.1%
1987 32.4% 48%
1986 33.2% 48%
1985 34.1% 48%
1984 35.1% 48%
1983 36% 48.1%
1982 37% 48%
1981 37.8% 48%
1980 38.7% 47.9%
1979 39.5% 47.7%
1978 40.3% 47.6%
1977 41.1% 47.5%
1976 41.8% 47.5%
1975 42.4% 47.4%
1974 43% 47.3%
1973 43.5% 47.1%
1972 44% 46.9%
1971 44.4% 46.7%
1970 44.8% 46.5%
1969 45% 46.5%
1968 45.2% 46.5%
1967 45.3% 46.6%
1966 45.4% 46.6%
1965 45.4% 46.7%
1964 45.3% 46.8%
1963 45.1% 46.9%
1962 44.8% 46.8%
1961 44.6% 46.6%
1960 44.3% 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 14.7% of the population in Thailand and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 30% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Thailand 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: Thailand vs Uganda

Thailand
Uganda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Thailand Uganda
2023 34 170
2022 112 184
2021 38 216
2020 36 209
2019 34 219
2018 34 232
2017 34 246
2016 34 272
2015 34 299
2014 34 311
2013 35 308
2012 36 285
2011 37 295
2010 37 304
2009 37 322
2008 37 324
2007 38 345
2006 38 409
2005 40 417
2004 44 384
2003 42 395
2002 44 416
2001 47 440
2000 49 475
1999 48 504
1998 47 523
1997 48 522
1996 49 513
1995 52 514
1994 54 507
1993 57 515
1992 58 530
1991 59 549
1990 60 575
1989 64 609
1988 67 655
1987 72 709
1986 78 781
1985 88 842

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 34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Thailand, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

Thailand
Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Thailand Uganda
2023 0.92% 3.88%
2022 0.95% 4.05%
2021 0.98% 4.18%
2020 1.01% 4.35%
2019 1.04% 4.53%
2018 1.08% 4.74%
2017 1.11% 4.98%
2016 1.15% 5.25%
2015 1.19% 5.58%
2014 1.23% 5.91%
2013 1.27% 6.24%
2012 1.32% 6.67%
2011 1.37% 7.1%
2010 1.42% 7.61%
2009 1.47% 8.14%
2008 1.53% 8.69%
2007 1.59% 9.3%
2006 1.66% 9.97%
2005 1.73% 10.7%
2004 1.81% 11.5%
2003 1.89% 12.3%
2002 1.98% 13.1%
2001 2.08% 13.9%
2000 2.18% 14.6%
1999 2.29% 15.2%
1998 2.41% 15.6%
1997 2.53% 16%
1996 2.67% 16.2%
1995 2.81% 16.5%
1994 2.96% 16.7%
1993 3.12% 17%
1992 3.3% 17.4%
1991 3.49% 17.9%
1990 3.69% 18.3%
1989 3.91% 18.7%
1988 4.12% 18.9%
1987 4.34% 19.2%
1986 4.57% 19.5%
1985 4.8% 19.9%
1984 5.03% 20.3%
1983 5.28% 20.9%
1982 5.53% 21.4%
1981 5.79% 21.9%
1980 6.07% 22%
1979 6.36% 21.8%
1978 6.67% 21.6%
1977 7% 21.2%
1976 7.35% 20.7%
1975 7.73% 20.3%
1974 8.14% 19.9%
1973 8.56% 19.6%
1972 9.01% 19.4%
1971 9.47% 19.3%
1970 9.95% 19.3%
1969 10.4% 19.4%
1968 10.9% 19.7%
1967 11.4% 19.9%
1966 11.8% 20.3%
1965 12.3% 20.6%
1964 12.8% 20.9%
1963 13.2% 21.3%
1962 13.7% 21.6%
1961 14.2% 21.9%
1960 14.7% 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 0.92% in Thailand 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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