Fertility & birth rates in Uganda and Ukraine

Fertility rate in Uganda vs Ukraine by year

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Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Uganda	Ukraine
2023	4.28	0.98
2022	4.39	0.9
2021	4.51	1.15
2020	4.62	1.21
2019	4.74	1.22
2018	4.87	1.23
2017	4.99	1.3
2016	5.11	1.39
2015	5.25	1.39
2014	5.41	1.47
2013	5.56	1.52
2012	5.73	1.53
2011	5.89	1.46
2010	6.02	1.44
2009	6.12	1.47
2008	6.2	1.44
2007	6.33	1.34
2006	6.43	1.3
2005	6.53	1.22
2004	6.61	1.22
2003	6.67	1.17
2002	6.74	1.13
2001	6.76	1.09
2000	6.79	1.11
1999	6.83	1.13
1998	6.84	1.21
1997	6.86	1.27
1996	6.84	1.33
1995	6.87	1.4
1994	6.9	1.47
1993	6.89	1.56
1992	6.91	1.67
1991	6.94	1.77
1990	7.01	1.85
1989	7.05	1.93
1988	7.1	2.04
1987	7.12	2.07
1986	7.08	2.12
1985	7.04	2.03
1984	7.02	2.08
1983	7.07	2.1
1982	7.11	1.95
1981	7.12	1.92
1980	7.11	1.95
1979	7.14	1.96
1978	7.16	1.97
1977	7.18	1.98
1976	7.19	2.04
1975	7.2	2.05
1974	7.19	2.06
1973	7.19	2.04
1972	7.19	2.13
1971	7.18	2.11
1970	7.15	2.08
1969	7.12	2.01
1968	7.13	2.03
1967	7.1	2.04
1966	7.07	2.04
1965	7.04	1.94
1964	7.01	2.01
1963	6.98	2.11
1962	6.96	2.15
1961	6.93	2.2
1960	6.91	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uganda was 4.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Uganda vs Ukraine population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Uganda

Ukraine

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Year	Natural population change
	Uganda	Ukraine
2023	1,477,166	-283,185
2022	1,455,576	-349,284
2021	1,423,377	-449,941
2020	1,397,288	-307,533
2019	1,367,044	-236,296
2018	1,332,600	-227,491
2017	1,290,658	-158,390
2016	1,249,565	-135,710
2015	1,224,839	-147,107
2014	1,201,599	-140,216
2013	1,184,250	-129,662
2012	1,167,473	-130,451
2011	1,147,263	-158,372
2010	1,121,564	-180,388
2009	1,090,600	-197,918
2008	1,055,935	-229,086
2007	1,029,893	-282,659
2006	999,958	-300,787
2005	969,096	-337,857
2004	938,623	-344,157
2003	901,374	-351,299
2002	868,756	-364,544
2001	836,751	-374,734
2000	803,069	-364,143
1999	775,166	-348,286
1998	741,175	-318,299
1997	727,523	-306,549
1996	699,707	-305,154
1995	697,218	-281,629
1994	675,092	-238,820
1993	650,032	-169,405
1992	627,139	-95,857
1991	602,740	-16,486
1990	587,291	48,463
1989	565,367	106,431
1988	547,759	162,002
1987	527,397	198,850
1986	487,693	225,751
1985	462,534	201,011
1984	421,241	222,430
1983	404,940	241,741
1982	390,820	194,101
1981	380,028	182,839
1980	370,287	197,223
1979	381,626	197,294
1978	371,930	206,554
1977	365,216	216,932
1976	359,458	247,323
1975	354,278	256,787
1974	345,773	273,486
1973	340,780	274,938
1972	335,935	309,785
1971	328,294	305,849
1970	333,202	291,839
1969	320,486	274,858
1968	309,725	295,162
1967	296,692	313,899
1966	282,225	337,794
1965	271,830	334,365
1964	260,733	391,120
1963	250,885	449,648
1962	241,513	481,887
1961	232,894	508,602
1960	225,080	538,812

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 +3.04% in Uganda and -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.17% in Uganda and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Uganda vs Ukraine by year

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Uganda

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Uganda	Ukraine
2023	35.2	5.63
2022	35.8	5.68
2021	36.3	6.98
2020	36.8	7.56
2019	37.2	7.82
2018	37.7	8.13
2017	37.9	8.78
2016	38.3	9.61
2015	39	9.8
2014	39.7	10.6
2013	40.6	11.2
2012	41.4	11.4
2011	42.2	11.1
2010	42.9	10.9
2009	43.4	11.2
2008	43.8	11
2007	44.5	10.2
2006	45.2	9.79
2005	45.8	9.12
2004	46.5	8.96
2003	47	8.55
2002	47.4	8.11
2001	47.9	7.78
2000	48.2	7.82
1999	48.7	7.89
1998	48.8	8.4
1997	49.6	8.82
1996	49.5	9.25
1995	50.6	9.7
1994	50.5	10.2
1993	50.5	10.9
1992	50.6	11.7
1991	50.6	12.5
1990	51	13.1
1989	50.9	13.8
1988	51	14.6
1987	50.9	15.1
1986	50.4	15.8
1985	49.7	15.4
1984	49	15.9
1983	48.9	16.1
1982	48.8	15
1981	48.8	14.8
1980	48.7	15
1979	48.8	14.9
1978	48.6	14.9
1977	48.6	14.8
1976	48.6	15.2
1975	48.7	15.1
1974	48.6	15.2
1973	48.7	15
1972	48.9	15.5
1971	48.9	15.4
1970	48.7	15
1969	48.4	14.5
1968	48.4	14.8
1967	48.2	15
1966	47.9	15.4
1965	47.8	15.3
1964	47.7	16.6
1963	47.8	18
1962	48	18.9
1961	48.2	19.7
1960	48.6	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Uganda and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 48.6 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Uganda	Ukraine
2100	17.8%	8.49%
2099	18%	8.5%
2098	18.1%	8.51%
2097	18.3%	8.54%
2096	18.5%	8.57%
2095	18.6%	8.61%
2094	18.8%	8.66%
2093	19%	8.71%
2092	19.2%	8.77%
2091	19.4%	8.82%
2090	19.6%	8.87%
2089	19.7%	8.92%
2088	19.9%	8.95%
2087	20.1%	8.98%
2086	20.4%	9%
2085	20.6%	9%
2084	20.8%	9%
2083	21%	8.98%
2082	21.2%	8.95%
2081	21.4%	8.9%
2080	21.7%	8.85%
2079	21.9%	8.79%
2078	22.1%	8.73%
2077	22.4%	8.66%
2076	22.6%	8.59%
2075	22.9%	8.53%
2074	23.2%	8.47%
2073	23.5%	8.41%
2072	23.7%	8.37%
2071	24%	8.34%
2070	24.3%	8.34%
2069	24.6%	8.34%
2068	25%	8.37%
2067	25.3%	8.42%
2066	25.6%	8.5%
2065	25.9%	8.59%
2064	26.3%	8.7%
2063	26.6%	8.83%
2062	27%	8.96%
2061	27.3%	9.11%
2060	27.7%	9.27%
2059	28%	9.42%
2058	28.4%	9.57%
2057	28.7%	9.71%
2056	29.1%	9.83%
2055	29.4%	9.94%
2054	29.8%	10%
2053	30.1%	10.1%
2052	30.5%	10.2%
2051	30.9%	10.2%
2050	31.3%	10.2%
2049	31.6%	10.2%
2048	32%	10.2%
2047	32.5%	10.2%
2046	32.9%	10.1%
2045	33.4%	10.1%
2044	33.8%	10%
2043	34.3%	9.99%
2042	34.8%	9.94%
2041	35.3%	9.89%
2040	35.9%	9.9%
2039	36.4%	9.94%
2038	37%	9.97%
2037	37.6%	9.93%
2036	38.1%	10.1%
2035	38.7%	10.3%
2034	39.2%	10.5%
2033	39.7%	10.7%
2032	40.2%	11%
2031	40.7%	11.4%
2030	41.1%	11.7%
2029	41.6%	12.2%
2028	42%	12.7%
2027	42.5%	13.2%
2026	42.9%	13.6%
2025	43.3%	13.8%
2024	43.5%	13.9%
2023	43.9%	14.3%
2022	44.3%	14.8%
2021	44.7%	15.1%
2020	45.2%	15.3%
2019	45.8%	15.4%
2018	46.3%	15.4%
2017	46.9%	15.4%
2016	47.5%	15.3%
2015	48.1%	15.1%
2014	48.5%	14.9%
2013	48.8%	14.6%
2012	49.1%	14.4%
2011	49.3%	14.2%
2010	49.5%	14.1%
2009	49.7%	14%
2008	49.8%	14%
2007	50%	14.1%
2006	50%	14.3%
2005	50.1%	14.7%
2004	50.1%	15.1%
2003	50.1%	15.7%
2002	50.1%	16.3%
2001	50.1%	17.1%
2000	50.1%	17.9%
1999	50%	18.5%
1998	49.9%	19.2%
1997	49.7%	19.7%
1996	49.4%	20.2%
1995	49.1%	20.6%
1994	48.6%	21%
1993	48.5%	21.2%
1992	48.4%	21.4%
1991	48.3%	21.5%
1990	48.2%	21.6%
1989	48.1%	21.7%
1988	48.1%	21.7%
1987	48%	21.7%
1986	48%	21.7%
1985	48%	21.7%
1984	48%	21.6%
1983	48.1%	21.5%
1982	48%	21.4%
1981	48%	21.4%
1980	47.9%	21.4%
1979	47.7%	21.5%
1978	47.6%	21.7%
1977	47.5%	22.1%
1976	47.5%	22.4%
1975	47.4%	22.8%
1974	47.3%	23.2%
1973	47.1%	23.6%
1972	46.9%	24%
1971	46.7%	24.4%
1970	46.5%	24.8%
1969	46.5%	25.1%
1968	46.5%	25.5%
1967	46.6%	25.8%
1966	46.6%	26.1%
1965	46.7%	26.4%
1964	46.8%	26.8%
1963	46.9%	27.1%
1962	46.8%	27.1%
1961	46.6%	27%
1960	46.3%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 43.5% of the population in Uganda and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 48.2% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uganda and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Uganda vs Ukraine

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Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uganda	Ukraine
2023	170	15
2022	184	16
2021	216	26
2020	209	18
2019	219	16
2018	232	16
2017	246	16
2016	272	17
2015	299	17
2014	311	19
2013	308	20
2012	285	20
2011	295	20
2010	304	21
2009	322	24
2008	324	26
2007	345	27
2006	409	27
2005	417	27
2004	384	27
2003	395	28
2002	416	28
2001	440	30
2000	475	32
1999	504	34
1998	523	37
1997	522	41
1996	513	45
1995	514	46
1994	507	45
1993	515	42
1992	530	40
1991	549	40
1990	575	40
1989	609	42
1988	655	44
1987	709	46
1986	781	50
1985	842	53

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 170 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uganda, compared to 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uganda

Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Uganda	Ukraine
2023	3.88%	0.81%
2022	4.05%	0.85%
2021	4.18%	0.82%
2020	4.35%	0.84%
2019	4.53%	0.85%
2018	4.74%	0.87%
2017	4.98%	0.89%
2016	5.25%	0.91%
2015	5.58%	0.94%
2014	5.91%	0.98%
2013	6.24%	1.02%
2012	6.67%	1.07%
2011	7.1%	1.12%
2010	7.61%	1.17%
2009	8.14%	1.23%
2008	8.69%	1.29%
2007	9.3%	1.34%
2006	9.97%	1.4%
2005	10.7%	1.45%
2004	11.5%	1.51%
2003	12.3%	1.58%
2002	13.1%	1.66%
2001	13.9%	1.75%
2000	14.6%	1.83%
1999	15.2%	1.9%
1998	15.6%	1.97%
1997	16%	2.01%
1996	16.2%	2.03%
1995	16.5%	2.02%
1994	16.7%	2%
1993	17%	1.97%
1992	17.4%	1.94%
1991	17.9%	1.92%
1990	18.3%	1.92%
1989	18.7%	1.95%
1988	18.9%	1.99%
1987	19.2%	2.05%
1986	19.5%	2.13%
1985	19.9%	2.21%
1984	20.3%	2.29%
1983	20.9%	2.39%
1982	21.4%	2.47%
1981	21.9%	2.55%
1980	22%	2.62%
1979	21.8%	2.69%
1978	21.6%	2.74%
1977	21.2%	2.78%
1976	20.7%	2.84%
1975	20.3%	2.89%
1974	19.9%	2.96%
1973	19.6%	3.04%
1972	19.4%	3.13%
1971	19.3%	3.23%
1970	19.3%	-
1969	19.4%	-
1968	19.7%	-
1967	19.9%	-
1966	20.3%	-
1965	20.6%	-
1964	20.9%	-
1963	21.3%	-
1962	21.6%	-
1961	21.9%	-
1960	22.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.88% in Uganda and 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.