Tanzania vs Uganda: Number of births per year
Tanzania
2.35 million
in 2023
Uganda
1.71 million
in 2023
Tanzania rank
12th
Uganda rank
15th
Number of births per year over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.35 million against 1.71 million in Uganda, a difference of 633,640.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th of 229 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 405,133 | 331,820 | 73,313 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 566,313 | 421,553 | 144,760 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 795,530 | 566,129 | 229,401 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 744,100 | 274,027 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.02 million | 232,831 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.27 million | 315,659 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.47 million | 476,525 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 1.68 million | 606,450 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births per year, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 2.35 million against 1.71 million in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 633,640, 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 number of births per year?
- Tanzania ranks 12th 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.