Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Share of births by age of mother

Tanzania, United Republic of
17.8%
in 2023
Uganda
18.1%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
23rd
Uganda rank
21st

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 21st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 21.9% 19.4% 2.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 21.4% 22.6% 1.2% Uganda
1970s 19.8% 24.1% 4.3% Uganda
1980s 17.1% 22.1% 5.0% Uganda
1990s 18.3% 21.5% 3.2% Uganda
2000s 17.6% 19.8% 2.2% Uganda
2010s 17.4% 19.2% 1.8% Uganda
2020s 17.8% 18.3% 0.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Uganda, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Unit
%
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

Number of live births in a calendar year.