Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Share of births by age of mother
Uganda
18.12
in 2023
Zimbabwe
18.54
in 2023
Uganda rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
19th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 18.54 against 18.12 in Uganda, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.45 | 18.67 | 0.7766 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 22.58 | 18.74 | 3.84 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 24.06 | 18.95 | 5.11 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 22.06 | 16.87 | 5.2 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 21.46 | 21.04 | 0.4233 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 19.82 | 19.46 | 0.367 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 19.24 | 16.84 | 2.4 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 18.35 | 18.56 | 0.2116 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 18.54 against 18.12 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.42, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Uganda ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.