Uganda birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Uganda by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Uganda is 4.28, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.89 — a 37.8% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Uganda (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +3.17% annually. On average, 1,341,971 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 3.04% — 1,477,166 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Uganda ranks 10/196 for absolute natural population change and 10/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Uganda by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 17.5% will be to women under age 20, 54% to women ages 20-29, and 28.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 20.3%, 50.8%, and 29%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Uganda	World
2100	17.8%	16.5%
2099	18%	16.6%
2098	18.1%	16.6%
2097	18.3%	16.7%
2096	18.5%	16.8%
2095	18.6%	16.8%
2094	18.8%	16.9%
2093	19%	17%
2092	19.2%	17%
2091	19.4%	17.1%
2090	19.6%	17.2%
2089	19.7%	17.2%
2088	19.9%	17.3%
2087	20.1%	17.4%
2086	20.4%	17.4%
2085	20.6%	17.5%
2084	20.8%	17.5%
2083	21%	17.6%
2082	21.2%	17.7%
2081	21.4%	17.7%
2080	21.7%	17.8%
2079	21.9%	17.8%
2078	22.1%	17.9%
2077	22.4%	17.9%
2076	22.6%	18%
2075	22.9%	18%
2074	23.2%	18.1%
2073	23.5%	18.2%
2072	23.7%	18.2%
2071	24%	18.3%
2070	24.3%	18.3%
2069	24.6%	18.4%
2068	25%	18.5%
2067	25.3%	18.6%
2066	25.6%	18.6%
2065	25.9%	18.7%
2064	26.3%	18.8%
2063	26.6%	18.9%
2062	27%	19.1%
2061	27.3%	19.2%
2060	27.7%	19.3%
2059	28%	19.4%
2058	28.4%	19.5%
2057	28.7%	19.6%
2056	29.1%	19.8%
2055	29.4%	19.9%
2054	29.8%	20%
2053	30.1%	20.1%
2052	30.5%	20.2%
2051	30.9%	20.3%
2050	31.3%	20.4%
2049	31.6%	20.5%
2048	32%	20.6%
2047	32.5%	20.7%
2046	32.9%	20.8%
2045	33.4%	20.9%
2044	33.8%	20.9%
2043	34.3%	21%
2042	34.8%	21.1%
2041	35.3%	21.2%
2040	35.9%	21.2%
2039	36.4%	21.3%
2038	37%	21.4%
2037	37.6%	21.5%
2036	38.1%	21.6%
2035	38.7%	21.8%
2034	39.2%	22%
2033	39.7%	22.2%
2032	40.2%	22.4%
2031	40.7%	22.7%
2030	41.1%	23%
2029	41.6%	23.3%
2028	42%	23.6%
2027	42.5%	23.9%
2026	42.9%	24.2%
2025	43.3%	24.6%
2024	43.5%	24.7%
2023	43.9%	25%
2022	44.3%	25.3%
2021	44.7%	25.6%
2020	45.2%	25.8%
2019	45.8%	26%
2018	46.3%	26.2%
2017	46.9%	26.4%
2016	47.5%	26.5%
2015	48.1%	26.6%
2014	48.5%	26.8%
2013	48.8%	26.9%
2012	49.1%	27%
2011	49.3%	27.1%
2010	49.5%	27.3%
2009	49.7%	27.5%
2008	49.8%	27.6%
2007	50%	27.9%
2006	50%	28.1%
2005	50.1%	28.5%
2004	50.1%	28.8%
2003	50.1%	29.2%
2002	50.1%	29.6%
2001	50.1%	30%
2000	50.1%	30.4%
1999	50%	30.8%
1998	49.9%	31.1%
1997	49.7%	31.5%
1996	49.4%	31.8%
1995	49.1%	32.1%
1994	48.6%	32.3%
1993	48.5%	32.5%
1992	48.4%	32.7%
1991	48.3%	32.9%
1990	48.2%	33%
1989	48.1%	33.2%
1988	48.1%	33.4%
1987	48%	33.6%
1986	48%	33.8%
1985	48%	34%
1984	48%	34.3%
1983	48.1%	34.6%
1982	48%	34.9%
1981	48%	35.2%
1980	47.9%	35.5%
1979	47.7%	35.9%
1978	47.6%	36.3%
1977	47.5%	36.7%
1976	47.5%	36.9%
1975	47.4%	37.1%
1974	47.3%	37.2%
1973	47.1%	37.3%
1972	46.9%	37.5%
1971	46.7%	37.6%
1970	46.5%	37.7%
1969	46.5%	37.8%
1968	46.5%	37.9%
1967	46.6%	38%
1966	46.6%	38%
1965	46.7%	38%
1964	46.8%	38%
1963	46.9%	37.8%
1962	46.8%	37.6%
1961	46.6%	37.5%
1960	46.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Uganda was 46.3% in 1960, 48.4% in 1992, and 43.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Uganda.

Maternal mortality by year

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Uganda

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uganda	World
2023	170	197
2022	184	203
2021	216	242
2020	209	211
2019	219	207
2018	232	211
2017	246	215
2016	272	220
2015	299	228
2014	311	231
2013	308	235
2012	285	239
2011	295	247
2010	304	253
2009	322	258
2008	324	264
2007	345	269
2006	409	276
2005	417	283
2004	384	291
2003	395	301
2002	416	311
2001	440	321
2000	475	328
1999	504	340
1998	523	360
1997	522	358
1996	513	366
1995	514	371
1994	507	382
1993	515	389
1992	530	395
1991	549	395
1990	575	391
1989	609	401
1988	655	414
1987	709	429
1986	781	438
1985	842	460

The maternal mortality rate in Uganda was 170 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.17% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 64.2% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Uganda

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Uganda	World
2023	3.88%	2.49%
2022	4.05%	2.59%
2021	4.18%	2.66%
2020	4.35%	2.75%
2019	4.53%	2.86%
2018	4.74%	2.97%
2017	4.98%	3.11%
2016	5.25%	3.22%
2015	5.58%	3.35%
2014	5.91%	3.48%
2013	6.24%	3.61%
2012	6.67%	3.77%
2011	7.1%	3.97%
2010	7.61%	4.11%
2009	8.14%	4.31%
2008	8.69%	4.5%
2007	9.3%	4.7%
2006	9.97%	4.92%
2005	10.7%	5.16%
2004	11.5%	5.43%
2003	12.3%	5.65%
2002	13.1%	5.94%
2001	13.9%	6.21%
2000	14.6%	6.48%
1999	15.2%	6.75%
1998	15.6%	7.05%
1997	16%	7.28%
1996	16.2%	7.52%
1995	16.5%	7.76%
1994	16.7%	7.98%
1993	17%	8.19%
1992	17.4%	8.46%
1991	17.9%	8.66%
1990	18.3%	8.81%
1989	18.7%	9.02%
1988	18.9%	9.31%
1987	19.2%	9.47%
1986	19.5%	9.81%
1985	19.9%	10.1%
1984	20.3%	10.4%
1983	20.9%	10.6%
1982	21.4%	10.8%
1981	21.9%	11%
1980	22%	11.4%
1979	21.8%	11.7%
1978	21.6%	12.2%
1977	21.2%	12.6%
1976	20.7%	13%
1975	20.3%	13.4%
1974	19.9%	13.8%
1973	19.6%	14.1%
1972	19.4%	14.5%
1971	19.3%	15.1%
1970	19.3%	15.2%
1969	19.4%	15.4%
1968	19.7%	15.6%
1967	19.9%	15.9%
1966	20.3%	16.1%
1965	20.6%	16.4%
1964	20.9%	16.6%
1963	21.3%	16.5%
1962	21.6%	16.7%
1961	21.9%	17%
1960	22.3%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Uganda was 38.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 3.88% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 145.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.