Fertility & birth rates in Tonga and Uganda

Fertility rate in Tonga vs Uganda by year

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Tonga

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tonga	Uganda
2023	3.13	4.28
2022	3.17	4.39
2021	3.2	4.51
2020	3.23	4.62
2019	3.27	4.74
2018	3.33	4.87
2017	3.39	4.99
2016	3.46	5.11
2015	3.54	5.25
2014	3.62	5.41
2013	3.7	5.56
2012	3.77	5.73
2011	3.83	5.89
2010	3.88	6.02
2009	3.95	6.12
2008	4.01	6.2
2007	4.09	6.33
2006	4.14	6.43
2005	4.2	6.53
2004	4.19	6.61
2003	4.18	6.67
2002	4.14	6.74
2001	4.13	6.76
2000	4.16	6.79
1999	4.23	6.83
1998	4.31	6.84
1997	4.38	6.86
1996	4.46	6.84
1995	4.56	6.87
1994	4.66	6.9
1993	4.73	6.89
1992	4.79	6.91
1991	4.85	6.94
1990	4.93	7.01
1989	5.01	7.05
1988	5.1	7.1
1987	5.19	7.12
1986	5.27	7.08
1985	5.34	7.04
1984	5.41	7.02
1983	5.45	7.07
1982	5.5	7.11
1981	5.55	7.12
1980	5.6	7.11
1979	5.65	7.14
1978	5.68	7.16
1977	5.7	7.18
1976	5.73	7.19
1975	5.75	7.2
1974	5.77	7.19
1973	5.8	7.19
1972	5.86	7.19
1971	5.96	7.18
1970	6.07	7.15
1969	6.17	7.12
1968	6.23	7.13
1967	6.29	7.1
1966	6.35	7.07
1965	6.41	7.04
1964	6.46	7.01
1963	6.52	6.98
1962	6.57	6.96
1961	6.61	6.93
1960	6.65	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tonga was 3.13 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 Tonga vs Uganda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tonga

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Tonga	Uganda
2023	1,744	1,477,166
2022	1,772	1,455,576
2021	1,773	1,423,377
2020	1,816	1,397,288
2019	1,841	1,367,044
2018	1,873	1,332,600
2017	1,912	1,290,658
2016	1,989	1,249,565
2015	2,064	1,224,839
2014	2,135	1,201,599
2013	2,199	1,184,250
2012	2,255	1,167,473
2011	2,298	1,147,263
2010	2,332	1,121,564
2009	2,358	1,090,600
2008	2,397	1,055,935
2007	2,423	1,029,893
2006	2,459	999,958
2005	2,495	969,096
2004	2,478	938,623
2003	2,448	901,374
2002	2,396	868,756
2001	2,358	836,751
2000	2,346	803,069
1999	2,352	775,166
1998	2,344	741,175
1997	2,332	727,523
1996	2,393	699,707
1995	2,476	697,218
1994	2,547	675,092
1993	2,594	650,032
1992	2,622	627,139
1991	2,637	602,740
1990	2,641	587,291
1989	2,644	565,367
1988	2,649	547,759
1987	2,646	527,397
1986	2,704	487,693
1985	2,762	462,534
1984	2,814	421,241
1983	2,840	404,940
1982	2,853	390,820
1981	2,882	380,028
1980	2,885	370,287
1979	2,884	381,626
1978	2,862	371,930
1977	2,822	365,216
1976	2,769	359,458
1975	2,709	354,278
1974	2,650	345,773
1973	2,617	340,780
1972	2,605	335,935
1971	2,611	328,294
1970	2,628	333,202
1969	2,632	320,486
1968	2,614	309,725
1967	2,603	296,692
1966	2,550	282,225
1965	2,498	271,830
1964	2,445	260,733
1963	2,394	250,885
1962	2,343	241,513
1961	2,284	232,894
1960	2,230	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 +1.67% in Tonga and +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.79% in Tonga and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Tonga vs Uganda by year

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Tonga

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tonga	Uganda
2023	23.1	35.2
2022	23.4	35.8
2021	23.5	36.3
2020	23.6	36.8
2019	23.8	37.2
2018	24.1	37.7
2017	24.5	37.9
2016	25.2	38.3
2015	25.8	39
2014	26.4	39.7
2013	26.9	40.6
2012	27.3	41.4
2011	27.7	42.2
2010	28	42.9
2009	28.4	43.4
2008	28.7	43.8
2007	29	44.5
2006	29.5	45.2
2005	30	45.8
2004	30	46.5
2003	29.9	47
2002	29.5	47.4
2001	29.4	47.9
2000	29.4	48.2
1999	29.6	48.7
1998	29.7	48.8
1997	29.8	49.6
1996	30.6	49.5
1995	31.4	50.6
1994	32.2	50.5
1993	32.7	50.5
1992	33	50.6
1991	33.2	50.6
1990	33.3	51
1989	33.4	50.9
1988	33.5	51
1987	33.7	50.9
1986	34.4	50.4
1985	34.9	49.7
1984	35.4	49
1983	35.6	48.9
1982	35.8	48.8
1981	36	48.8
1980	36.1	48.7
1979	36.1	48.8
1978	36	48.6
1977	35.7	48.6
1976	35.6	48.6
1975	35.8	48.7
1974	36	48.6
1973	36.5	48.7
1972	37	48.9
1971	37.8	48.9
1970	38.8	48.7
1969	39.6	48.4
1968	40.3	48.4
1967	41	48.2
1966	41.4	47.9
1965	41.9	47.8
1964	42.4	47.7
1963	42.9	47.8
1962	43.4	48
1961	43.9	48.2
1960	44.3	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 23.1 in Tonga and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 44.3 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tonga	Uganda
2100	17.5%	17.8%
2099	17.6%	18%
2098	17.7%	18.1%
2097	17.7%	18.3%
2096	17.9%	18.5%
2095	18%	18.6%
2094	18.1%	18.8%
2093	18.3%	19%
2092	18.4%	19.2%
2091	18.6%	19.4%
2090	18.8%	19.6%
2089	19%	19.7%
2088	19.3%	19.9%
2087	19.5%	20.1%
2086	19.7%	20.4%
2085	20%	20.6%
2084	20.2%	20.8%
2083	20.4%	21%
2082	20.7%	21.2%
2081	20.9%	21.4%
2080	21.1%	21.7%
2079	21.3%	21.9%
2078	21.5%	22.1%
2077	21.7%	22.4%
2076	21.9%	22.6%
2075	22%	22.9%
2074	22.2%	23.2%
2073	22.3%	23.5%
2072	22.4%	23.7%
2071	22.6%	24%
2070	22.7%	24.3%
2069	22.8%	24.6%
2068	23%	25%
2067	23.2%	25.3%
2066	23.4%	25.6%
2065	23.6%	25.9%
2064	23.8%	26.3%
2063	24.1%	26.6%
2062	24.4%	27%
2061	24.7%	27.3%
2060	25%	27.7%
2059	25.4%	28%
2058	25.8%	28.4%
2057	26.2%	28.7%
2056	26.6%	29.1%
2055	27%	29.4%
2054	27.4%	29.8%
2053	27.8%	30.1%
2052	28.2%	30.5%
2051	28.5%	30.9%
2050	28.9%	31.3%
2049	29.1%	31.6%
2048	29.4%	32%
2047	29.6%	32.5%
2046	29.7%	32.9%
2045	29.8%	33.4%
2044	29.9%	33.8%
2043	30%	34.3%
2042	30.1%	34.8%
2041	30.1%	35.3%
2040	30.2%	35.9%
2039	30.2%	36.4%
2038	30.3%	37%
2037	30.4%	37.6%
2036	30.6%	38.1%
2035	30.7%	38.7%
2034	30.9%	39.2%
2033	31.1%	39.7%
2032	31.4%	40.2%
2031	31.8%	40.7%
2030	32.3%	41.1%
2029	33%	41.6%
2028	33.6%	42%
2027	34.1%	42.5%
2026	34.6%	42.9%
2025	35.2%	43.3%
2024	35.4%	43.5%
2023	35.6%	43.9%
2022	35.6%	44.3%
2021	35.7%	44.7%
2020	35.8%	45.2%
2019	36%	45.8%
2018	36.2%	46.3%
2017	36.4%	46.9%
2016	36.5%	47.5%
2015	36.7%	48.1%
2014	36.9%	48.5%
2013	37.1%	48.8%
2012	37.2%	49.1%
2011	37.4%	49.3%
2010	37.6%	49.5%
2009	37.8%	49.7%
2008	38%	49.8%
2007	38.3%	50%
2006	38.3%	50%
2005	38.3%	50.1%
2004	38.2%	50.1%
2003	38.1%	50.1%
2002	38.1%	50.1%
2001	38.2%	50.1%
2000	38.3%	50.1%
1999	38.6%	50%
1998	38.9%	49.9%
1997	39.3%	49.7%
1996	39.7%	49.4%
1995	39.9%	49.1%
1994	40.1%	48.6%
1993	40.3%	48.5%
1992	40.5%	48.4%
1991	40.6%	48.3%
1990	40.8%	48.2%
1989	40.9%	48.1%
1988	41.2%	48.1%
1987	41.5%	48%
1986	41.7%	48%
1985	42%	48%
1984	42.4%	48%
1983	42.9%	48.1%
1982	43.4%	48%
1981	43.9%	48%
1980	44.3%	47.9%
1979	44.8%	47.7%
1978	45.3%	47.6%
1977	45.8%	47.5%
1976	46.1%	47.5%
1975	46.2%	47.4%
1974	46.2%	47.3%
1973	46.2%	47.1%
1972	46.3%	46.9%
1971	46.4%	46.7%
1970	46.4%	46.5%
1969	46.3%	46.5%
1968	46.2%	46.5%
1967	46%	46.6%
1966	45.9%	46.6%
1965	45.9%	46.7%
1964	45.9%	46.8%
1963	45.9%	46.9%
1962	45.8%	46.8%
1961	45.7%	46.6%
1960	45.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 35.4% of the population in Tonga and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 40.8% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tonga and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tonga vs Uganda

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Tonga

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tonga	Uganda
2023	67	170
2022	72	184
2021	76	216
2020	74	209
2019	73	219
2018	74	232
2017	77	246
2016	78	272
2015	79	299
2014	80	311
2013	80	308
2012	83	285
2011	84	295
2010	85	304
2009	91	322
2008	88	324
2007	88	345
2006	89	409
2005	92	417
2004	92	384
2003	95	395
2002	98	416
2001	98	440
2000	100	475
1999	99	504
1998	104	523
1997	111	522
1996	113	513
1995	117	514
1994	123	507
1993	127	515
1992	129	530
1991	134	549
1990	138	575
1989	139	609
1988	145	655
1987	147	709
1986	149	781
1985	148	842

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga, compared to 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tonga

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tonga	Uganda
2023	0.99%	3.88%
2022	1.02%	4.05%
2021	1.05%	4.18%
2020	1.08%	4.35%
2019	1.1%	4.53%
2018	1.12%	4.74%
2017	1.15%	4.98%
2016	1.17%	5.25%
2015	1.19%	5.58%
2014	1.22%	5.91%
2013	1.24%	6.24%
2012	1.26%	6.67%
2011	1.29%	7.1%
2010	1.31%	7.61%
2009	1.34%	8.14%
2008	1.37%	8.69%
2007	1.41%	9.3%
2006	1.44%	9.97%
2005	1.48%	10.7%
2004	1.52%	11.5%
2003	1.56%	12.3%
2002	1.61%	13.1%
2001	1.65%	13.9%
2000	1.7%	14.6%
1999	1.74%	15.2%
1998	1.78%	15.6%
1997	1.81%	16%
1996	1.85%	16.2%
1995	1.89%	16.5%
1994	1.94%	16.7%
1993	2%	17%
1992	2.06%	17.4%
1991	2.14%	17.9%
1990	2.21%	18.3%
1989	2.29%	18.7%
1988	2.37%	18.9%
1987	2.44%	19.2%
1986	2.51%	19.5%
1985	2.57%	19.9%
1984	2.63%	20.3%
1983	2.7%	20.9%
1982	2.78%	21.4%
1981	2.87%	21.9%
1980	2.97%	22%
1979	3.09%	21.8%
1978	3.22%	21.6%
1977	3.37%	21.2%
1976	3.53%	20.7%
1975	3.71%	20.3%
1974	3.9%	19.9%
1973	4.11%	19.6%
1972	4.35%	19.4%
1971	4.61%	19.3%
1970	4.91%	19.3%
1969	5.25%	19.4%
1968	5.63%	19.7%
1967	6.03%	19.9%
1966	6.45%	20.3%
1965	6.89%	20.6%
1964	7.35%	20.9%
1963	7.83%	21.3%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.99% in Tonga and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.