Kenya vs Uganda: Annual number of births by world region
Kenya
1.50 million
in 2023
Uganda
1.71 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
17th
Uganda rank
15th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.71 million against 1.50 million in Kenya, a difference of 212,750.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 346,587 | 331,820 | 14,767 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 503,196 | 421,553 | 81,643 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 669,480 | 566,129 | 103,351 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 886,188 | 744,100 | 142,088 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.02 million | 68,156 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.27 million | 108,362 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 7,414 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.68 million | 201,915 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.71 million against 1.50 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Kenya and Uganda?
- 212,750, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.