Tanzania vs Uganda: Birth rate by women's age group

Tanzania
113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Uganda
106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Tanzania rank
14th
Uganda rank
16th

Birth rate by women's age group over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Uganda, a difference of 6.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 166.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 183.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 16.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1960s 177.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 194.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 16.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1970s 182.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 193.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 11.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1980s 145.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 177.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 31.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1990s 133 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 181.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 48.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
2000s 128.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 151.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 22.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
2010s 120.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 125.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 5.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
2020s 115 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 109.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 5.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Tanzania and Uganda?
6.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate by women's age group
Unit
live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.