Fertility & birth rates in Uganda and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Uganda vs Uruguay by year

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Uganda

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Uganda	Uruguay
2023	4.28	1.41
2022	4.39	1.43
2021	4.51	1.45
2020	4.62	1.5
2019	4.74	1.57
2018	4.87	1.68
2017	4.99	1.82
2016	5.11	1.97
2015	5.25	2.04
2014	5.41	2.03
2013	5.56	2.03
2012	5.73	2.01
2011	5.89	1.99
2010	6.02	2.01
2009	6.12	2.02
2008	6.2	2.03
2007	6.33	2.05
2006	6.43	2.07
2005	6.53	2.1
2004	6.61	2.09
2003	6.67	2.12
2002	6.74	2.16
2001	6.76	2.16
2000	6.79	2.2
1999	6.83	2.25
1998	6.84	2.27
1997	6.86	2.33
1996	6.84	2.36
1995	6.87	2.4
1994	6.9	2.42
1993	6.89	2.41
1992	6.91	2.43
1991	6.94	2.45
1990	7.01	2.48
1989	7.05	2.5
1988	7.1	2.5
1987	7.12	2.49
1986	7.08	2.47
1985	7.04	2.47
1984	7.02	2.47
1983	7.07	2.49
1982	7.11	2.51
1981	7.12	2.53
1980	7.11	2.59
1979	7.14	2.71
1978	7.16	2.83
1977	7.18	2.9
1976	7.19	3.01
1975	7.2	3.02
1974	7.19	2.96
1973	7.19	2.86
1972	7.19	2.78
1971	7.18	2.77
1970	7.15	2.77
1969	7.12	2.77
1968	7.13	2.77
1967	7.1	2.78
1966	7.07	2.82
1965	7.04	2.84
1964	7.01	2.86
1963	6.98	2.88
1962	6.96	2.87
1961	6.93	2.85
1960	6.91	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uganda was 4.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Uganda

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Uganda	Uruguay
2023	1,477,166	298
2022	1,455,576	-2,964
2021	1,423,377	-5,621
2020	1,397,288	4,048
2019	1,367,044	3,873
2018	1,332,600	7,322
2017	1,290,658	10,907
2016	1,249,565	14,008
2015	1,224,839	16,194
2014	1,201,599	16,238
2013	1,184,250	16,318
2012	1,167,473	15,520
2011	1,147,263	14,934
2010	1,121,564	16,231
2009	1,090,600	16,947
2008	1,055,935	16,838
2007	1,029,893	17,422
2006	999,958	17,783
2005	969,096	18,926
2004	938,623	18,067
2003	901,374	18,628
2002	868,756	20,073
2001	836,751	20,729
2000	803,069	21,060
1999	775,166	21,844
1998	741,175	22,114
1997	727,523	23,737
1996	699,707	24,635
1995	697,218	24,872
1994	675,092	24,637
1993	650,032	24,212
1992	627,139	24,847
1991	602,740	25,422
1990	587,291	25,699
1989	565,367	25,322
1988	547,759	25,071
1987	527,397	24,469
1986	487,693	24,505
1985	462,534	23,988
1984	421,241	23,684
1983	404,940	24,146
1982	390,820	25,224
1981	380,028	24,968
1980	370,287	25,451
1979	381,626	27,456
1978	371,930	30,076
1977	365,216	31,321
1976	359,458	33,199
1975	354,278	33,393
1974	345,773	32,221
1973	340,780	30,213
1972	335,935	28,896
1971	328,294	28,584
1970	333,202	28,737
1969	320,486	28,805
1968	309,725	29,103
1967	296,692	29,514
1966	282,225	30,293
1965	271,830	30,807
1964	260,733	31,340
1963	250,885	31,824
1962	241,513	31,441
1961	232,894	30,975
1960	225,080	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.17% in Uganda and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Uganda vs Uruguay by year

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Uganda

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Uganda	Uruguay
2023	35.2	9.87
2022	35.8	9.96
2021	36.3	10.1
2020	36.8	10.4
2019	37.2	10.9
2018	37.7	11.7
2017	37.9	12.7
2016	38.3	13.7
2015	39	14.3
2014	39.7	14.2
2013	40.6	14.3
2012	41.4	14.2
2011	42.2	14.1
2010	42.9	14.2
2009	43.4	14.3
2008	43.8	14.4
2007	44.5	14.6
2006	45.2	14.8
2005	45.8	15.1
2004	46.5	15.1
2003	47	15.3
2002	47.4	15.6
2001	47.9	15.7
2000	48.2	16
1999	48.7	16.4
1998	48.8	16.6
1997	49.6	17
1996	49.5	17.3
1995	50.6	17.6
1994	50.5	17.7
1993	50.5	17.6
1992	50.6	17.7
1991	50.6	17.8
1990	51	17.9
1989	50.9	18.1
1988	51	18.1
1987	50.9	17.9
1986	50.4	17.8
1985	49.7	17.8
1984	49	17.8
1983	48.9	17.9
1982	48.8	18
1981	48.8	18.2
1980	48.7	18.5
1979	48.8	19.3
1978	48.6	20.1
1977	48.6	20.6
1976	48.6	21.4
1975	48.7	21.5
1974	48.6	21.1
1973	48.7	20.4
1972	48.9	20
1971	48.9	20
1970	48.7	20.1
1969	48.4	20.1
1968	48.4	20.2
1967	48.2	20.5
1966	47.9	20.9
1965	47.8	21.2
1964	47.7	21.5
1963	47.8	21.8
1962	48	21.8
1961	48.2	21.8
1960	48.6	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Uganda and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 48.6 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Uganda	Uruguay
2100	17.8%	11%
2099	18%	11%
2098	18.1%	11%
2097	18.3%	11%
2096	18.5%	11%
2095	18.6%	11%
2094	18.8%	11%
2093	19%	11.1%
2092	19.2%	11.1%
2091	19.4%	11.2%
2090	19.6%	11.2%
2089	19.7%	11.2%
2088	19.9%	11.3%
2087	20.1%	11.3%
2086	20.4%	11.3%
2085	20.6%	11.4%
2084	20.8%	11.4%
2083	21%	11.4%
2082	21.2%	11.4%
2081	21.4%	11.5%
2080	21.7%	11.5%
2079	21.9%	11.5%
2078	22.1%	11.5%
2077	22.4%	11.5%
2076	22.6%	11.5%
2075	22.9%	11.4%
2074	23.2%	11.4%
2073	23.5%	11.4%
2072	23.7%	11.4%
2071	24%	11.4%
2070	24.3%	11.5%
2069	24.6%	11.5%
2068	25%	11.5%
2067	25.3%	11.6%
2066	25.6%	11.7%
2065	25.9%	11.8%
2064	26.3%	11.9%
2063	26.6%	12%
2062	27%	12.1%
2061	27.3%	12.2%
2060	27.7%	12.3%
2059	28%	12.5%
2058	28.4%	12.6%
2057	28.7%	12.8%
2056	29.1%	12.9%
2055	29.4%	13%
2054	29.8%	13.2%
2053	30.1%	13.3%
2052	30.5%	13.4%
2051	30.9%	13.6%
2050	31.3%	13.7%
2049	31.6%	13.8%
2048	32%	13.9%
2047	32.5%	14%
2046	32.9%	14%
2045	33.4%	14.1%
2044	33.8%	14.2%
2043	34.3%	14.2%
2042	34.8%	14.3%
2041	35.3%	14.3%
2040	35.9%	14.4%
2039	36.4%	14.4%
2038	37%	14.4%
2037	37.6%	14.5%
2036	38.1%	14.5%
2035	38.7%	14.6%
2034	39.2%	14.7%
2033	39.7%	14.9%
2032	40.2%	15.2%
2031	40.7%	15.6%
2030	41.1%	16.1%
2029	41.6%	16.5%
2028	42%	16.9%
2027	42.5%	17.3%
2026	42.9%	17.7%
2025	43.3%	18.1%
2024	43.5%	18.3%
2023	43.9%	18.7%
2022	44.3%	19.1%
2021	44.7%	19.4%
2020	45.2%	19.8%
2019	45.8%	20.2%
2018	46.3%	20.5%
2017	46.9%	20.8%
2016	47.5%	21%
2015	48.1%	21.1%
2014	48.5%	21.3%
2013	48.8%	21.5%
2012	49.1%	21.7%
2011	49.3%	22%
2010	49.5%	22.3%
2009	49.7%	22.6%
2008	49.8%	22.8%
2007	50%	23.1%
2006	50%	23.3%
2005	50.1%	23.5%
2004	50.1%	23.7%
2003	50.1%	23.9%
2002	50.1%	24.1%
2001	50.1%	24.2%
2000	50.1%	24.4%
1999	50%	24.5%
1998	49.9%	24.5%
1997	49.7%	24.6%
1996	49.4%	24.6%
1995	49.1%	24.7%
1994	48.6%	24.7%
1993	48.5%	24.9%
1992	48.4%	25.1%
1991	48.3%	25.3%
1990	48.2%	25.6%
1989	48.1%	25.8%
1988	48.1%	26%
1987	48%	26.1%
1986	48%	26.2%
1985	48%	26.4%
1984	48%	26.5%
1983	48.1%	26.6%
1982	48%	26.7%
1981	48%	26.9%
1980	47.9%	27%
1979	47.7%	27.2%
1978	47.6%	27.3%
1977	47.5%	27.3%
1976	47.5%	27.4%
1975	47.4%	27.4%
1974	47.3%	27.4%
1973	47.1%	27.4%
1972	46.9%	27.5%
1971	46.7%	27.7%
1970	46.5%	27.8%
1969	46.5%	27.8%
1968	46.5%	27.9%
1967	46.6%	28%
1966	46.6%	28%
1965	46.7%	27.9%
1964	46.8%	27.9%
1963	46.9%	27.8%
1962	46.8%	27.7%
1961	46.6%	27.6%
1960	46.3%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 43.5% of the population in Uganda and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 48.2% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uganda and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Uganda vs Uruguay

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Uganda

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uganda	Uruguay
2023	170	15
2022	184	20
2021	216	49
2020	209	20
2019	219	16
2018	232	16
2017	246	16
2016	272	16
2015	299	16
2014	311	16
2013	308	16
2012	285	16
2011	295	17
2010	304	17
2009	322	18
2008	324	19
2007	345	19
2006	409	20
2005	417	20
2004	384	21
2003	395	23
2002	416	23
2001	440	24
2000	475	23
1999	504	24
1998	523	25
1997	522	27
1996	513	28
1995	514	29
1994	507	30
1993	515	31
1992	530	33
1991	549	33
1990	575	35
1989	609	36
1988	655	39
1987	709	41
1986	781	41
1985	842	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Uganda

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Uganda	Uruguay
2023	3.88%	0.67%
2022	4.05%	0.68%
2021	4.18%	0.7%
2020	4.35%	0.71%
2019	4.53%	0.74%
2018	4.74%	0.77%
2017	4.98%	0.81%
2016	5.25%	0.85%
2015	5.58%	0.89%
2014	5.91%	0.93%
2013	6.24%	0.97%
2012	6.67%	1%
2011	7.1%	1.04%
2010	7.61%	1.08%
2009	8.14%	1.13%
2008	8.69%	1.19%
2007	9.3%	1.27%
2006	9.97%	1.35%
2005	10.7%	1.44%
2004	11.5%	1.52%
2003	12.3%	1.58%
2002	13.1%	1.62%
2001	13.9%	1.66%
2000	14.6%	1.7%
1999	15.2%	1.76%
1998	15.6%	1.84%
1997	16%	1.93%
1996	16.2%	2.03%
1995	16.5%	2.12%
1994	16.7%	2.19%
1993	17%	2.25%
1992	17.4%	2.29%
1991	17.9%	2.32%
1990	18.3%	2.37%
1989	18.7%	2.42%
1988	18.9%	2.51%
1987	19.2%	2.62%
1986	19.5%	2.74%
1985	19.9%	2.84%
1984	20.3%	2.95%
1983	20.9%	3.1%
1982	21.4%	3.31%
1981	21.9%	3.6%
1980	22%	3.98%
1979	21.8%	4.41%
1978	21.6%	4.83%
1977	21.2%	5.18%
1976	20.7%	5.41%
1975	20.3%	5.49%
1974	19.9%	5.46%
1973	19.6%	5.39%
1972	19.4%	5.34%
1971	19.3%	5.33%
1970	19.3%	5.4%
1969	19.4%	5.53%
1968	19.7%	5.64%
1967	19.9%	5.7%
1966	20.3%	5.74%
1965	20.6%	5.77%
1964	20.9%	5.83%
1963	21.3%	5.93%
1962	21.6%	6.06%
1961	21.9%	6.21%
1960	22.3%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.88% in Uganda and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.