Togo vs Uganda: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Togo
4.12 births per woman
in 2024
Uganda
4.17 births per woman
in 2024
Togo rank
21st
Uganda rank
19th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Togo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.17 births per woman against 4.12 births per woman in Togo, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Togo ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Togo Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 6.91 births per woman 7.02 births per woman 0.1121 births per woman Uganda
1970s 7.04 births per woman 7.18 births per woman 0.1351 births per woman Uganda
1980s 6.51 births per woman 7.08 births per woman 0.5716 births per woman Uganda
1990s 5.63 births per woman 6.89 births per woman 1.26 births per woman Uganda
2000s 5.08 births per woman 6.52 births per woman 1.43 births per woman Uganda
2010s 4.72 births per woman 5.36 births per woman 0.6349 births per woman Uganda
2020s 4.26 births per woman 4.39 births per woman 0.1379 births per woman Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Togo or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.17 births per woman against 4.12 births per woman in Togo as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Togo and Uganda?
0.05 births per woman, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Uganda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Togo and Uganda rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Togo ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.