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

Uganda
106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Zimbabwe
98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Uganda rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Birth rate by women's age group over time

  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

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

Across all 74 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 183.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 164.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 18.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1960s 194.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 153.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 41.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1970s 193.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 141.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 52.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1980s 177.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 120.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 57.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
1990s 181.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 99.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 81.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
2000s 151.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 105.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 45.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
2010s 125.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 104.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 20.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda
2020s 109.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 98.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 10.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
Uganda, at 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
8.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
Uganda ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th 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.