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
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
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.