Fertility & birth rates in Uganda and United States

Fertility rate in Uganda vs United States by year

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Uganda

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Uganda	United States
2023	4.28	1.62
2022	4.39	1.66
2021	4.51	1.66
2020	4.62	1.64
2019	4.74	1.71
2018	4.87	1.73
2017	4.99	1.77
2016	5.11	1.82
2015	5.25	1.84
2014	5.41	1.86
2013	5.56	1.86
2012	5.73	1.88
2011	5.89	1.89
2010	6.02	1.93
2009	6.12	2
2008	6.2	2.07
2007	6.33	2.12
2006	6.43	2.11
2005	6.53	2.06
2004	6.61	2.05
2003	6.67	2.05
2002	6.74	2.02
2001	6.76	2.03
2000	6.79	2.06
1999	6.83	2.01
1998	6.84	2
1997	6.86	1.97
1996	6.84	1.98
1995	6.87	1.98
1994	6.9	2
1993	6.89	2.02
1992	6.91	2.05
1991	6.94	2.06
1990	7.01	2.08
1989	7.05	2.01
1988	7.1	1.93
1987	7.12	1.87
1986	7.08	1.84
1985	7.04	1.84
1984	7.02	1.81
1983	7.07	1.8
1982	7.11	1.83
1981	7.12	1.81
1980	7.11	1.84
1979	7.14	1.81
1978	7.16	1.76
1977	7.18	1.79
1976	7.19	1.74
1975	7.2	1.77
1974	7.19	1.84
1973	7.19	1.88
1972	7.19	2.01
1971	7.18	2.27
1970	7.15	2.48
1969	7.12	2.46
1968	7.13	2.46
1967	7.1	2.56
1966	7.07	2.72
1965	7.04	2.91
1964	7.01	3.19
1963	6.98	3.32
1962	6.96	3.46
1961	6.93	3.62
1960	6.91	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uganda was 4.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Uganda

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Uganda	United States
2023	1,477,166	502,372
2022	1,455,576	399,926
2021	1,423,377	199,137
2020	1,397,288	208,862
2019	1,367,044	887,476
2018	1,332,600	955,022
2017	1,290,658	1,028,037
2016	1,249,565	1,197,627
2015	1,224,839	1,270,126
2014	1,201,599	1,357,281
2013	1,184,250	1,322,711
2012	1,167,473	1,411,822
2011	1,147,263	1,441,697
2010	1,121,564	1,548,182
2009	1,090,600	1,717,920
2008	1,055,935	1,794,154
2007	1,029,893	1,897,757
2006	999,958	1,849,955
2005	969,096	1,684,445
2004	938,623	1,698,271
2003	901,374	1,653,615
2002	868,756	1,581,938
2001	836,751	1,595,826
2000	803,069	1,664,758
1999	775,166	1,564,050
1998	741,175	1,573,857
1997	727,523	1,501,014
1996	699,707	1,510,137
1995	697,218	1,546,031
1994	675,092	1,633,302
1993	650,032	1,717,685
1992	627,139	1,875,328
1991	602,740	1,926,543
1990	587,291	2,026,068
1989	565,367	1,875,826
1988	547,759	1,735,943
1987	527,397	1,720,252
1986	487,693	1,656,917
1985	462,534	1,689,258
1984	421,241	1,627,192
1983	404,940	1,636,544
1982	390,820	1,714,317
1981	380,028	1,652,153
1980	370,287	1,608,450
1979	381,626	1,597,894
1978	371,930	1,402,283
1977	365,216	1,431,556
1976	359,458	1,264,604
1975	354,278	1,252,644
1974	345,773	1,218,968
1973	340,780	1,165,499
1972	335,935	1,301,355
1971	328,294	1,640,519
1970	333,202	1,824,965
1969	320,486	1,702,487
1968	309,725	1,565,507
1967	296,692	1,669,181
1966	282,225	1,749,387
1965	271,830	1,943,030
1964	260,733	2,245,099
1963	250,885	2,289,826
1962	241,513	2,406,337
1961	232,894	2,571,681
1960	225,080	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.17% in Uganda and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Uganda vs United States by year

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Uganda

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Uganda	United States
2023	35.2	10.7
2022	35.8	11
2021	36.3	11
2020	36.8	10.9
2019	37.2	11.4
2018	37.7	11.6
2017	37.9	11.8
2016	38.3	12.2
2015	39	12.4
2014	39.7	12.5
2013	40.6	12.4
2012	41.4	12.6
2011	42.2	12.7
2010	42.9	13
2009	43.4	13.5
2008	43.8	14
2007	44.5	14.3
2006	45.2	14.3
2005	45.8	14
2004	46.5	14
2003	47	14.1
2002	47.4	14
2001	47.9	14.1
2000	48.2	14.4
1999	48.7	14.2
1998	48.8	14.3
1997	49.6	14.2
1996	49.5	14.4
1995	50.6	14.6
1994	50.5	15
1993	50.5	15.4
1992	50.6	15.8
1991	50.6	16.2
1990	51	16.7
1989	50.9	16.4
1988	51	16
1987	50.9	15.7
1986	50.4	15.6
1985	49.7	15.8
1984	49	15.6
1983	48.9	15.6
1982	48.8	15.9
1981	48.8	15.8
1980	48.7	15.9
1979	48.8	15.6
1978	48.6	15
1977	48.6	15.1
1976	48.6	14.6
1975	48.7	14.6
1974	48.6	14.8
1973	48.7	14.8
1972	48.9	15.6
1971	48.9	17.2
1970	48.7	18.4
1969	48.4	17.9
1968	48.4	17.6
1967	48.2	17.8
1966	47.9	18.4
1965	47.8	19.4
1964	47.7	21.1
1963	47.8	21.7
1962	48	22.4
1961	48.2	23.3
1960	48.6	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Uganda and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 48.6 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Uganda	United States
2100	17.8%	14.4%
2099	18%	14.4%
2098	18.1%	14.4%
2097	18.3%	14.4%
2096	18.5%	14.4%
2095	18.6%	14.5%
2094	18.8%	14.5%
2093	19%	14.5%
2092	19.2%	14.5%
2091	19.4%	14.6%
2090	19.6%	14.6%
2089	19.7%	14.7%
2088	19.9%	14.7%
2087	20.1%	14.7%
2086	20.4%	14.8%
2085	20.6%	14.8%
2084	20.8%	14.8%
2083	21%	14.9%
2082	21.2%	14.9%
2081	21.4%	14.9%
2080	21.7%	14.9%
2079	21.9%	14.9%
2078	22.1%	14.9%
2077	22.4%	14.9%
2076	22.6%	14.9%
2075	22.9%	14.9%
2074	23.2%	14.9%
2073	23.5%	14.9%
2072	23.7%	14.9%
2071	24%	14.9%
2070	24.3%	14.9%
2069	24.6%	14.9%
2068	25%	14.9%
2067	25.3%	14.9%
2066	25.6%	14.9%
2065	25.9%	15%
2064	26.3%	15%
2063	26.6%	15%
2062	27%	15.1%
2061	27.3%	15.1%
2060	27.7%	15.2%
2059	28%	15.3%
2058	28.4%	15.4%
2057	28.7%	15.5%
2056	29.1%	15.5%
2055	29.4%	15.6%
2054	29.8%	15.7%
2053	30.1%	15.8%
2052	30.5%	15.8%
2051	30.9%	15.9%
2050	31.3%	15.9%
2049	31.6%	16%
2048	32%	16%
2047	32.5%	16%
2046	32.9%	16%
2045	33.4%	16%
2044	33.8%	16%
2043	34.3%	16%
2042	34.8%	16%
2041	35.3%	15.9%
2040	35.9%	15.9%
2039	36.4%	15.9%
2038	37%	15.9%
2037	37.6%	15.9%
2036	38.1%	15.9%
2035	38.7%	15.9%
2034	39.2%	15.9%
2033	39.7%	16%
2032	40.2%	16.1%
2031	40.7%	16.2%
2030	41.1%	16.3%
2029	41.6%	16.5%
2028	42%	16.6%
2027	42.5%	16.8%
2026	42.9%	17%
2025	43.3%	17.2%
2024	43.5%	17.3%
2023	43.9%	17.6%
2022	44.3%	17.9%
2021	44.7%	18.1%
2020	45.2%	18.4%
2019	45.8%	18.6%
2018	46.3%	18.8%
2017	46.9%	18.9%
2016	47.5%	19.1%
2015	48.1%	19.2%
2014	48.5%	19.3%
2013	48.8%	19.4%
2012	49.1%	19.5%
2011	49.3%	19.6%
2010	49.5%	19.7%
2009	49.7%	19.8%
2008	49.8%	19.9%
2007	50%	20%
2006	50%	20.2%
2005	50.1%	20.3%
2004	50.1%	20.5%
2003	50.1%	20.7%
2002	50.1%	20.9%
2001	50.1%	21%
2000	50.1%	21.2%
1999	50%	21.3%
1998	49.9%	21.4%
1997	49.7%	21.5%
1996	49.4%	21.7%
1995	49.1%	21.8%
1994	48.6%	21.9%
1993	48.5%	21.9%
1992	48.4%	21.8%
1991	48.3%	21.7%
1990	48.2%	21.6%
1989	48.1%	21.5%
1988	48.1%	21.3%
1987	48%	21.3%
1986	48%	21.3%
1985	48%	21.5%
1984	48%	21.7%
1983	48.1%	21.8%
1982	48%	22%
1981	48%	22.1%
1980	47.9%	22.4%
1979	47.7%	22.8%
1978	47.6%	23.2%
1977	47.5%	23.8%
1976	47.5%	24.4%
1975	47.4%	25.2%
1974	47.3%	25.9%
1973	47.1%	26.6%
1972	46.9%	27.4%
1971	46.7%	28%
1970	46.5%	28.6%
1969	46.5%	29%
1968	46.5%	29.5%
1967	46.6%	30%
1966	46.6%	30.4%
1965	46.7%	30.7%
1964	46.8%	30.9%
1963	46.9%	31.1%
1962	46.8%	31.3%
1961	46.6%	31.4%
1960	46.3%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 43.5% of the population in Uganda and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 48.2% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uganda and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Uganda vs United States

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Uganda

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uganda	United States
2023	170	17
2022	184	20
2021	216	31
2020	209	22
2019	219	18
2018	232	18
2017	246	18
2016	272	18
2015	299	17
2014	311	17
2013	308	16
2012	285	16
2011	295	15
2010	304	15
2009	322	15
2008	324	14
2007	345	13
2006	409	13
2005	417	13
2004	384	13
2003	395	13
2002	416	13
2001	440	13
2000	475	12
1999	504	12
1998	523	11
1997	522	11
1996	513	11
1995	514	12
1994	507	11
1993	515	12
1992	530	11
1991	549	12
1990	575	12
1989	609	12
1988	655	12
1987	709	11
1986	781	11
1985	842	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uganda

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Uganda	United States
2023	3.88%	0.65%
2022	4.05%	0.65%
2021	4.18%	0.65%
2020	4.35%	0.65%
2019	4.53%	0.65%
2018	4.74%	0.65%
2017	4.98%	0.66%
2016	5.25%	0.67%
2015	5.58%	0.68%
2014	5.91%	0.68%
2013	6.24%	0.69%
2012	6.67%	0.7%
2011	7.1%	0.72%
2010	7.61%	0.73%
2009	8.14%	0.75%
2008	8.69%	0.76%
2007	9.3%	0.77%
2006	9.97%	0.79%
2005	10.7%	0.8%
2004	11.5%	0.81%
2003	12.3%	0.81%
2002	13.1%	0.82%
2001	13.9%	0.83%
2000	14.6%	0.84%
1999	15.2%	0.86%
1998	15.6%	0.87%
1997	16%	0.89%
1996	16.2%	0.92%
1995	16.5%	0.95%
1994	16.7%	0.98%
1993	17%	1.01%
1992	17.4%	1.05%
1991	17.9%	1.09%
1990	18.3%	1.12%
1989	18.7%	1.16%
1988	18.9%	1.19%
1987	19.2%	1.21%
1986	19.5%	1.24%
1985	19.9%	1.27%
1984	20.3%	1.3%
1983	20.9%	1.34%
1982	21.4%	1.39%
1981	21.9%	1.44%
1980	22%	1.5%
1979	21.8%	1.56%
1978	21.6%	1.63%
1977	21.2%	1.71%
1976	20.7%	1.79%
1975	20.3%	1.88%
1974	19.9%	1.97%
1973	19.6%	2.06%
1972	19.4%	2.15%
1971	19.3%	2.24%
1970	19.3%	2.32%
1969	19.4%	2.41%
1968	19.7%	2.49%
1967	19.9%	2.57%
1966	20.3%	2.64%
1965	20.6%	2.71%
1964	20.9%	2.77%
1963	21.3%	2.83%
1962	21.6%	2.89%
1961	21.9%	2.95%
1960	22.3%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.88% in Uganda and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.