Fertility & birth rates in Uganda and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Uganda vs Zimbabwe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Uganda	Zimbabwe
2023	4.28	3.72
2022	4.39	3.77
2021	4.51	3.77
2020	4.62	3.75
2019	4.74	3.75
2018	4.87	3.74
2017	4.99	3.77
2016	5.11	3.83
2015	5.25	3.91
2014	5.41	4.01
2013	5.56	4.11
2012	5.73	4.13
2011	5.89	4.13
2010	6.02	4.04
2009	6.12	3.95
2008	6.2	3.78
2007	6.33	3.68
2006	6.43	3.64
2005	6.53	3.69
2004	6.61	3.78
2003	6.67	3.86
2002	6.74	3.93
2001	6.76	3.98
2000	6.79	4.01
1999	6.83	4.06
1998	6.84	4.07
1997	6.86	4.08
1996	6.84	4.11
1995	6.87	4.15
1994	6.9	4.28
1993	6.89	4.39
1992	6.91	4.57
1991	6.94	4.72
1990	7.01	4.88
1989	7.05	5.07
1988	7.1	5.28
1987	7.12	5.5
1986	7.08	5.69
1985	7.04	5.87
1984	7.02	6.04
1983	7.07	6.2
1982	7.11	6.33
1981	7.12	6.45
1980	7.11	6.52
1979	7.14	6.59
1978	7.16	6.66
1977	7.18	6.71
1976	7.19	6.77
1975	7.2	6.83
1974	7.19	6.88
1973	7.19	6.94
1972	7.19	6.94
1971	7.18	6.94
1970	7.15	6.98
1969	7.12	7.04
1968	7.13	7.11
1967	7.1	7.16
1966	7.07	7.2
1965	7.04	7.23
1964	7.01	7.23
1963	6.98	7.23
1962	6.96	7.23
1961	6.93	7.21
1960	6.91	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uganda was 4.28 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Uganda	Zimbabwe
2023	1,477,166	372,505
2022	1,455,576	371,243
2021	1,423,377	349,908
2020	1,397,288	354,790
2019	1,367,044	348,798
2018	1,332,600	345,883
2017	1,290,658	344,035
2016	1,249,565	348,772
2015	1,224,839	356,203
2014	1,201,599	366,350
2013	1,184,250	374,757
2012	1,167,473	371,135
2011	1,147,263	359,572
2010	1,121,564	335,570
2009	1,090,600	309,316
2008	1,055,935	280,527
2007	1,029,893	261,805
2006	999,958	248,963
2005	969,096	248,545
2004	938,623	248,307
2003	901,374	243,057
2002	868,756	244,170
2001	836,751	227,909
2000	803,069	236,343
1999	775,166	232,393
1998	741,175	225,614
1997	727,523	216,288
1996	699,707	205,269
1995	697,218	206,695
1994	675,092	216,343
1993	650,032	228,045
1992	627,139	255,291
1991	602,740	260,943
1990	587,291	265,444
1989	565,367	270,838
1988	547,759	277,498
1987	527,397	286,766
1986	487,693	289,894
1985	462,534	290,756
1984	421,241	290,052
1983	404,940	286,545
1982	390,820	279,934
1981	380,028	271,361
1980	370,287	241,179
1979	381,626	223,657
1978	371,930	222,979
1977	365,216	225,139
1976	359,458	221,419
1975	354,278	216,947
1974	345,773	208,806
1973	340,780	201,885
1972	335,935	193,725
1971	328,294	185,427
1970	333,202	178,979
1969	320,486	172,626
1968	309,725	166,865
1967	296,692	161,205
1966	282,225	156,014
1965	271,830	151,164
1964	260,733	145,848
1963	250,885	140,984
1962	241,513	136,317
1961	232,894	131,531
1960	225,080	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.17% in Uganda and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Uganda vs Zimbabwe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Uganda	Zimbabwe
2023	35.2	30.4
2022	35.8	30.9
2021	36.3	30.9
2020	36.8	31
2019	37.2	31.1
2018	37.7	31.3
2017	37.9	31.8
2016	38.3	32.7
2015	39	33.9
2014	39.7	35.4
2013	40.6	37
2012	41.4	37.8
2011	42.2	38.1
2010	42.9	37.9
2009	43.4	37.5
2008	43.8	36.4
2007	44.5	35.7
2006	45.2	35.2
2005	45.8	35.8
2004	46.5	36.3
2003	47	36.6
2002	47.4	36.5
2001	47.9	36.5
2000	48.2	36.1
1999	48.7	35.6
1998	48.8	34.5
1997	49.6	33.4
1996	49.5	32.4
1995	50.6	31.7
1994	50.5	32
1993	50.5	32.4
1992	50.6	34.3
1991	50.6	34.9
1990	51	35.5
1989	50.9	36.4
1988	51	37.7
1987	50.9	39.5
1986	50.4	40.9
1985	49.7	42.3
1984	49	43.7
1983	48.9	45
1982	48.8	45.7
1981	48.8	46.3
1980	48.7	44.8
1979	48.8	46.3
1978	48.6	46.8
1977	48.6	46.5
1976	48.6	46.5
1975	48.7	46.6
1974	48.6	46.4
1973	48.7	46.4
1972	48.9	46
1971	48.9	45.6
1970	48.7	45.5
1969	48.4	45.5
1968	48.4	45.7
1967	48.2	45.8
1966	47.9	46.1
1965	47.8	46.4
1964	47.7	46.6
1963	47.8	46.8
1962	48	47.1
1961	48.2	47.3
1960	48.6	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Uganda and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 48.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Uganda	Zimbabwe
2100	17.8%	20.3%
2099	18%	20.5%
2098	18.1%	20.6%
2097	18.3%	20.8%
2096	18.5%	20.9%
2095	18.6%	21.1%
2094	18.8%	21.3%
2093	19%	21.4%
2092	19.2%	21.6%
2091	19.4%	21.8%
2090	19.6%	22%
2089	19.7%	22.2%
2088	19.9%	22.4%
2087	20.1%	22.6%
2086	20.4%	22.8%
2085	20.6%	23%
2084	20.8%	23.2%
2083	21%	23.4%
2082	21.2%	23.6%
2081	21.4%	23.8%
2080	21.7%	24%
2079	21.9%	24.2%
2078	22.1%	24.4%
2077	22.4%	24.6%
2076	22.6%	24.9%
2075	22.9%	25.1%
2074	23.2%	25.3%
2073	23.5%	25.5%
2072	23.7%	25.7%
2071	24%	25.9%
2070	24.3%	26.2%
2069	24.6%	26.4%
2068	25%	26.6%
2067	25.3%	26.8%
2066	25.6%	27.1%
2065	25.9%	27.3%
2064	26.3%	27.6%
2063	26.6%	27.8%
2062	27%	28.1%
2061	27.3%	28.4%
2060	27.7%	28.7%
2059	28%	29%
2058	28.4%	29.3%
2057	28.7%	29.6%
2056	29.1%	30%
2055	29.4%	30.3%
2054	29.8%	30.6%
2053	30.1%	31%
2052	30.5%	31.3%
2051	30.9%	31.7%
2050	31.3%	32%
2049	31.6%	32.4%
2048	32%	32.7%
2047	32.5%	33.1%
2046	32.9%	33.4%
2045	33.4%	33.7%
2044	33.8%	34%
2043	34.3%	34.2%
2042	34.8%	34.5%
2041	35.3%	34.7%
2040	35.9%	34.9%
2039	36.4%	35.2%
2038	37%	35.4%
2037	37.6%	35.7%
2036	38.1%	35.9%
2035	38.7%	36.2%
2034	39.2%	36.4%
2033	39.7%	36.6%
2032	40.2%	36.9%
2031	40.7%	37.2%
2030	41.1%	37.6%
2029	41.6%	38.1%
2028	42%	38.7%
2027	42.5%	39.3%
2026	42.9%	40%
2025	43.3%	40.6%
2024	43.5%	40.9%
2023	43.9%	41.3%
2022	44.3%	41.6%
2021	44.7%	41.9%
2020	45.2%	42.2%
2019	45.8%	42.5%
2018	46.3%	42.9%
2017	46.9%	43.3%
2016	47.5%	43.6%
2015	48.1%	43.8%
2014	48.5%	43.9%
2013	48.8%	43.9%
2012	49.1%	43.7%
2011	49.3%	43.4%
2010	49.5%	43%
2009	49.7%	42.7%
2008	49.8%	42.4%
2007	50%	42.1%
2006	50%	42%
2005	50.1%	41.9%
2004	50.1%	41.7%
2003	50.1%	41.5%
2002	50.1%	41.4%
2001	50.1%	41.5%
2000	50.1%	41.9%
1999	50%	42.4%
1998	49.9%	43.1%
1997	49.7%	44%
1996	49.4%	45%
1995	49.1%	45.9%
1994	48.6%	46.6%
1993	48.5%	47.1%
1992	48.4%	46.8%
1991	48.3%	46.6%
1990	48.2%	47.1%
1989	48.1%	47.6%
1988	48.1%	47.9%
1987	48%	47.9%
1986	48%	47.9%
1985	48%	48%
1984	48%	48.1%
1983	48.1%	48.2%
1982	48%	48.3%
1981	48%	48.4%
1980	47.9%	48.7%
1979	47.7%	48.8%
1978	47.6%	48.5%
1977	47.5%	48.3%
1976	47.5%	48.2%
1975	47.4%	48.1%
1974	47.3%	48.1%
1973	47.1%	48.1%
1972	46.9%	48.2%
1971	46.7%	48.2%
1970	46.5%	48.3%
1969	46.5%	48.4%
1968	46.5%	48.5%
1967	46.6%	48.5%
1966	46.6%	48.6%
1965	46.7%	48.7%
1964	46.8%	48.8%
1963	46.9%	48.5%
1962	46.8%	48.1%
1961	46.6%	47.7%
1960	46.3%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 43.5% of the population in Uganda and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 48.2% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uganda and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Uganda vs Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uganda	Zimbabwe
2023	170	358
2022	184	368
2021	216	446
2020	209	380
2019	219	388
2018	232	386
2017	246	389
2016	272	411
2015	299	428
2014	311	468
2013	308	525
2012	285	558
2011	295	564
2010	304	567
2009	322	540
2008	324	526
2007	345	519
2006	409	480
2005	417	454
2004	384	451
2003	395	455
2002	416	418
2001	440	467
2000	475	405
1999	504	399
1998	523	368
1997	522	357
1996	513	352
1995	514	332
1994	507	332
1993	515	331
1992	530	333
1991	549	332
1990	575	353
1989	609	382
1988	655	431
1987	709	480
1986	781	525
1985	842	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Uganda	Zimbabwe
2023	3.88%	4.42%
2022	4.05%	4.6%
2021	4.18%	4.76%
2020	4.35%	5.01%
2019	4.53%	5.11%
2018	4.74%	5.23%
2017	4.98%	5.5%
2016	5.25%	5.69%
2015	5.58%	5.98%
2014	5.91%	6.18%
2013	6.24%	6.55%
2012	6.67%	7.14%
2011	7.1%	7.88%
2010	7.61%	8.5%
2009	8.14%	9.03%
2008	8.69%	9.34%
2007	9.3%	9.47%
2006	9.97%	9.4%
2005	10.7%	9.23%
2004	11.5%	9.17%
2003	12.3%	8.85%
2002	13.1%	8.48%
2001	13.9%	9.79%
2000	14.6%	9.83%
1999	15.2%	9.92%
1998	15.6%	10%
1997	16%	10.1%
1996	16.2%	10%
1995	16.5%	9.83%
1994	16.7%	9.52%
1993	17%	9.16%
1992	17.4%	8.73%
1991	17.9%	8.33%
1990	18.3%	7.97%
1989	18.7%	7.69%
1988	18.9%	7.55%
1987	19.2%	7.61%
1986	19.5%	7.86%
1985	19.9%	8.31%
1984	20.3%	8.87%
1983	20.9%	9.5%
1982	21.4%	10.1%
1981	21.9%	10.7%
1980	22%	11.1%
1979	21.8%	11.3%
1978	21.6%	11.5%
1977	21.2%	11.5%
1976	20.7%	11.5%
1975	20.3%	11.4%
1974	19.9%	11.4%
1973	19.6%	11.4%
1972	19.4%	11.5%
1971	19.3%	11.5%
1970	19.3%	11.7%
1969	19.4%	11.8%
1968	19.7%	12.1%
1967	19.9%	12.4%
1966	20.3%	12.7%
1965	20.6%	13.1%
1964	20.9%	13.5%
1963	21.3%	14%
1962	21.6%	14.4%
1961	21.9%	14.8%
1960	22.3%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.88% in Uganda and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.