Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.32 children per women
in 2023
Uganda
4.03 children per women
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th
Uganda rank
15th
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age over time
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 4.32 children per women against 4.03 children per women in Uganda, a difference of 0.29 children per women.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania, United Republic of | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1 children per women | 4.34 children per women | 0.2412 children per women | Uganda |
| 1960s | 4.52 children per women | 4.7 children per women | 0.1808 children per women | Uganda |
| 1970s | 5.04 children per women | 4.88 children per women | 0.1518 children per women | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 5.01 children per women | 5.15 children per women | 0.1386 children per women | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.77 children per women | 5.47 children per women | 0.705 children per women | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.82 children per women | 5.65 children per women | 0.8298 children per women | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.65 children per women | 4.93 children per women | 0.2772 children per women | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.4 children per women | 4.18 children per women | 0.224 children per women | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 4.32 children per women against 4.03 children per women in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
- 0.29 children per women, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).