Sudan vs Uganda: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Sudan
4.26 births per woman
in 2024
Uganda
4.17 births per woman
in 2024
Sudan rank
16th
Uganda rank
19th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4.26 births per woman against 4.17 births per woman in Uganda, a difference of 0.09 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Sudan ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.81 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 0.2116 births per woman | Uganda |
| 1970s | 6.87 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 0.3112 births per woman | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6.33 births per woman | 7.08 births per woman | 0.7554 births per woman | Uganda |
| 1990s | 5.87 births per woman | 6.89 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.4 births per woman | 6.52 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.89 births per woman | 5.36 births per woman | 0.4643 births per woman | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.39 births per woman | 4.39 births per woman | 0.0006 births per woman | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Sudan or Uganda?
- Sudan, at 4.26 births per woman against 4.17 births per woman in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.09 births per woman, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Sudan ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.