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Fertility & birth rates in Uganda and Yemen

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Uganda has an annual birth rate of 35.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.28 in Uganda and 4.59 in Yemen — 7.17% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38% in Uganda and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 6.91 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Uganda is ranked 12/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.4 years in Uganda, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Uganda — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 107 in Uganda vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Uganda, 24.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Uganda vs Yemen by year

Uganda
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uganda Yemen
2023 4.28 4.59
2022 4.39 4.59
2021 4.51 4.6
2020 4.62 4.6
2019 4.74 4.6
2018 4.87 4.61
2017 4.99 4.61
2016 5.11 4.61
2015 5.25 4.62
2014 5.41 4.62
2013 5.56 4.62
2012 5.73 4.63
2011 5.89 4.63
2010 6.02 4.81
2009 6.12 5
2008 6.2 5.11
2007 6.33 5.26
2006 6.43 5.41
2005 6.53 5.56
2004 6.61 5.71
2003 6.67 5.84
2002 6.74 5.97
2001 6.76 6.14
2000 6.79 6.32
1999 6.83 6.49
1998 6.84 6.64
1997 6.86 6.82
1996 6.84 7
1995 6.87 7.53
1994 6.9 7.8
1993 6.89 8.05
1992 6.91 8.27
1991 6.94 8.46
1990 7.01 8.61
1989 7.05 8.71
1988 7.1 8.79
1987 7.12 8.83
1986 7.08 8.86
1985 7.04 8.86
1984 7.02 8.85
1983 7.07 8.83
1982 7.11 8.79
1981 7.12 8.75
1980 7.11 8.71
1979 7.14 8.67
1978 7.16 8.5
1977 7.18 8.47
1976 7.19 8.42
1975 7.2 8.37
1974 7.19 8.33
1973 7.19 8.29
1972 7.19 8.27
1971 7.18 8.26
1970 7.15 8.23
1969 7.12 8.22
1968 7.13 8.19
1967 7.1 8.17
1966 7.07 8.14
1965 7.04 8.1
1964 7.01 8.07
1963 6.98 8.03
1962 6.96 8.01
1961 6.93 8
1960 6.91 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uganda was 4.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Uganda
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Uganda Yemen
2023 1,477,166 1,198,150
2022 1,455,576 1,153,375
2021 1,423,377 1,103,622
2020 1,397,288 1,086,322
2019 1,367,044 1,056,432
2018 1,332,600 1,020,238
2017 1,290,658 1,006,725
2016 1,249,565 975,697
2015 1,224,839 939,922
2014 1,201,599 920,330
2013 1,184,250 884,929
2012 1,167,473 845,645
2011 1,147,263 806,359
2010 1,121,564 803,246
2009 1,090,600 798,911
2008 1,055,935 779,123
2007 1,029,893 764,780
2006 999,958 750,082
2005 969,096 726,708
2004 938,623 710,493
2003 901,374 694,457
2002 868,756 672,494
2001 836,751 658,704
2000 803,069 646,694
1999 775,166 633,166
1998 741,175 615,488
1997 727,523 604,443
1996 699,707 588,786
1995 697,218 607,966
1994 675,092 602,363
1993 650,032 595,459
1992 627,139 582,072
1991 602,740 565,837
1990 587,291 549,654
1989 565,367 530,464
1988 547,759 513,296
1987 527,397 493,337
1986 487,693 464,665
1985 462,534 455,576
1984 421,241 434,674
1983 404,940 414,823
1982 390,820 392,302
1981 380,028 374,482
1980 370,287 355,767
1979 381,626 336,378
1978 371,930 312,439
1977 365,216 296,115
1976 359,458 281,078
1975 354,278 266,815
1974 345,773 252,737
1973 340,780 240,235
1972 335,935 229,322
1971 328,294 219,095
1970 333,202 207,613
1969 320,486 196,305
1968 309,725 182,518
1967 296,692 173,637
1966 282,225 164,091
1965 271,830 155,398
1964 260,733 147,299
1963 250,885 133,781
1962 241,513 131,262
1961 232,894 129,787
1960 225,080 122,994

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.17% in Uganda and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Uganda vs Yemen by year

Uganda
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Uganda Yemen
2023 35.2 35.2
2022 35.8 35.4
2021 36.3 35.7
2020 36.8 35.9
2019 37.2 35.9
2018 37.7 36
2017 37.9 36.1
2016 38.3 36
2015 39 35.9
2014 39.7 35.7
2013 40.6 35.5
2012 41.4 35.2
2011 42.2 34.7
2010 42.9 35.6
2009 43.4 36.6
2008 43.8 36.9
2007 44.5 37.5
2006 45.2 38.2
2005 45.8 38.4
2004 46.5 38.9
2003 47 39.4
2002 47.4 39.6
2001 47.9 40.2
2000 48.2 40.9
1999 48.7 41.5
1998 48.8 41.9
1997 49.6 42.6
1996 49.5 43.2
1995 50.6 45.9
1994 50.5 47.3
1993 50.5 48.6
1992 50.6 49.5
1991 50.6 50.2
1990 51 50.9
1989 50.9 51.4
1988 51 52.1
1987 50.9 52.5
1986 50.4 53.1
1985 49.7 53.6
1984 49 53.9
1983 48.9 54.3
1982 48.8 54.5
1981 48.8 54.6
1980 48.7 54.9
1979 48.8 54.9
1978 48.6 54.2
1977 48.6 54.4
1976 48.6 54.6
1975 48.7 54.7
1974 48.6 54.8
1973 48.7 55
1972 48.9 55.4
1971 48.9 55.8
1970 48.7 56.1
1969 48.4 56.2
1968 48.4 56.5
1967 48.2 56.8
1966 47.9 56.9
1965 47.8 56.8
1964 47.7 56.8
1963 47.8 56.5
1962 48 56.3
1961 48.2 56.2
1960 48.6 56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Uganda and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 48.6 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Uganda Yemen
Fertility rate 4.28 4.59
Fertility rate rank 19/196 13/196
Birth rate 35.2 35.2
Birth rate rank 12/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,477,166 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 10/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +3.04% +3.04%
Population growth +2.79% +3.03%
Population growth rank 22/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 102.1 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 195.1 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 67.5 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.6% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 38% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 74.2% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.17% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.79% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.76% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.88% 3.93%
Life expectancy 68.9 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Uganda Yemen
2100 17.8% 19.3%
2099 18% 19.4%
2098 18.1% 19.6%
2097 18.3% 19.7%
2096 18.5% 19.9%
2095 18.6% 20.1%
2094 18.8% 20.2%
2093 19% 20.4%
2092 19.2% 20.6%
2091 19.4% 20.8%
2090 19.6% 20.9%
2089 19.7% 21.1%
2088 19.9% 21.3%
2087 20.1% 21.5%
2086 20.4% 21.7%
2085 20.6% 21.9%
2084 20.8% 22.1%
2083 21% 22.3%
2082 21.2% 22.5%
2081 21.4% 22.7%
2080 21.7% 22.9%
2079 21.9% 23.1%
2078 22.1% 23.4%
2077 22.4% 23.6%
2076 22.6% 23.8%
2075 22.9% 24.1%
2074 23.2% 24.3%
2073 23.5% 24.6%
2072 23.7% 24.9%
2071 24% 25.1%
2070 24.3% 25.4%
2069 24.6% 25.7%
2068 25% 26%
2067 25.3% 26.3%
2066 25.6% 26.6%
2065 25.9% 26.9%
2064 26.3% 27.2%
2063 26.6% 27.5%
2062 27% 27.9%
2061 27.3% 28.2%
2060 27.7% 28.5%
2059 28% 28.8%
2058 28.4% 29.1%
2057 28.7% 29.4%
2056 29.1% 29.6%
2055 29.4% 29.9%
2054 29.8% 30.2%
2053 30.1% 30.4%
2052 30.5% 30.7%
2051 30.9% 30.9%
2050 31.3% 31.2%
2049 31.6% 31.5%
2048 32% 31.8%
2047 32.5% 32.1%
2046 32.9% 32.4%
2045 33.4% 32.8%
2044 33.8% 33.2%
2043 34.3% 33.6%
2042 34.8% 34.1%
2041 35.3% 34.6%
2040 35.9% 35.1%
2039 36.4% 35.7%
2038 37% 36.3%
2037 37.6% 36.8%
2036 38.1% 37.4%
2035 38.7% 37.9%
2034 39.2% 38.4%
2033 39.7% 38.9%
2032 40.2% 39.4%
2031 40.7% 39.8%
2030 41.1% 40.2%
2029 41.6% 40.5%
2028 42% 40.7%
2027 42.5% 40.9%
2026 42.9% 41%
2025 43.3% 41.1%
2024 43.5% 41.1%
2023 43.9% 41.2%
2022 44.3% 41.3%
2021 44.7% 41.4%
2020 45.2% 41.4%
2019 45.8% 41.4%
2018 46.3% 41.5%
2017 46.9% 41.6%
2016 47.5% 41.7%
2015 48.1% 41.8%
2014 48.5% 42.1%
2013 48.8% 42.3%
2012 49.1% 42.7%
2011 49.3% 43%
2010 49.5% 43.5%
2009 49.7% 44.1%
2008 49.8% 44.7%
2007 50% 45.3%
2006 50% 45.9%
2005 50.1% 46.5%
2004 50.1% 47.1%
2003 50.1% 47.6%
2002 50.1% 48.1%
2001 50.1% 48.6%
2000 50.1% 49%
1999 50% 49.5%
1998 49.9% 49.9%
1997 49.7% 50.3%
1996 49.4% 50.6%
1995 49.1% 50.9%
1994 48.6% 51.1%
1993 48.5% 51.2%
1992 48.4% 51.2%
1991 48.3% 51.2%
1990 48.2% 51.1%
1989 48.1% 50.9%
1988 48.1% 50.7%
1987 48% 50.5%
1986 48% 50.3%
1985 48% 50%
1984 48% 49.7%
1983 48.1% 49.4%
1982 48% 49.1%
1981 48% 48.7%
1980 47.9% 48.3%
1979 47.7% 47.9%
1978 47.6% 47.5%
1977 47.5% 47%
1976 47.5% 46.6%
1975 47.4% 46.2%
1974 47.3% 45.7%
1973 47.1% 45.3%
1972 46.9% 44.8%
1971 46.7% 44.3%
1970 46.5% 43.8%
1969 46.5% 43.3%
1968 46.5% 42.8%
1967 46.6% 42.3%
1966 46.6% 41.8%
1965 46.7% 41.3%
1964 46.8% 40.9%
1963 46.9% 40.6%
1962 46.8% 40.4%
1961 46.6% 40.4%
1960 46.3% 40.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 43.5% of the population in Uganda and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 48.2% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uganda and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Uganda vs Yemen

Uganda
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Uganda Yemen
2023 170 118
2022 184 125
2021 216 156
2020 209 135
2019 219 131
2018 232 134
2017 246 142
2016 272 134
2015 299 135
2014 311 134
2013 308 135
2012 285 137
2011 295 140
2010 304 144
2009 322 149
2008 324 153
2007 345 161
2006 409 171
2005 417 181
2004 384 194
2003 395 205
2002 416 218
2001 440 231
2000 475 241
1999 504 250
1998 523 260
1997 522 271
1996 513 282
1995 514 296
1994 507 311
1993 515 319
1992 530 330
1991 549 341
1990 575 359
1989 609 371
1988 655 388
1987 709 400
1986 781 430
1985 842 430

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Uganda
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Uganda Yemen
2023 3.88% 3.93%
2022 4.05% 4.08%
2021 4.18% 4.24%
2020 4.35% 4.32%
2019 4.53% 4.59%
2018 4.74% 4.7%
2017 4.98% 4.66%
2016 5.25% 4.77%
2015 5.58% 4.9%
2014 5.91% 4.84%
2013 6.24% 4.95%
2012 6.67% 5.14%
2011 7.1% 5.3%
2010 7.61% 5.49%
2009 8.14% 5.74%
2008 8.69% 6.02%
2007 9.3% 6.33%
2006 9.97% 6.68%
2005 10.7% 7.06%
2004 11.5% 7.47%
2003 12.3% 7.9%
2002 13.1% 8.36%
2001 13.9% 8.84%
2000 14.6% 9.32%
1999 15.2% 9.77%
1998 15.6% 10.2%
1997 16% 10.5%
1996 16.2% 10.8%
1995 16.5% 11.1%
1994 16.7% 11.3%
1993 17% 11.6%
1992 17.4% 11.8%
1991 17.9% 12.1%
1990 18.3% 12.5%
1989 18.7% 12.9%
1988 18.9% 13.4%
1987 19.2% 14%
1986 19.5% 14.6%
1985 19.9% 15.3%
1984 20.3% 16.2%
1983 20.9% 17.2%
1982 21.4% 18.4%
1981 21.9% 19.6%
1980 22% 20.8%
1979 21.8% 22.1%
1978 21.6% 23.4%
1977 21.2% 24.7%
1976 20.7% 26%
1975 20.3% 27.2%
1974 19.9% 28.4%
1973 19.6% 29.5%
1972 19.4% 30.6%
1971 19.3% 31.8%
1970 19.3% 33%
1969 19.4% 34.3%
1968 19.7% 35.6%
1967 19.9% 36.8%
1966 20.3% 38%
1965 20.6% 39%
1964 20.9% 40%
1963 21.3% 40.8%
1962 21.6% 41.5%
1961 21.9% 42.2%
1960 22.3% 42.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.88% in Uganda and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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