Kenya vs Uganda: Number of births per year
Kenya
1.50 million
in 2023
Uganda
1.71 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
17th
Uganda rank
15th
Number of births per year over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.71 million against 1.50 million in Kenya, a difference of 212,750.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 346,587 | 331,820 | 14,767 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 503,196 | 421,553 | 81,643 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 669,480 | 566,129 | 103,351 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 886,188 | 744,100 | 142,088 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 1.02 million | 68,156 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.27 million | 108,362 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 7,414 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.68 million | 201,915 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.71 million against 1.50 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Kenya and Uganda?
- 212,750, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of births per year?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.