Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uganda
Uganda: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 111.42 per 1,000 population in 2017. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uganda, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uganda is 111.42 per 1,000 population, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uganda peaked at 170.07 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 111.42 per 1,000 population, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 14th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 170.07 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 162.51 per 1,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 161.92 per 1,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 165.39 per 1,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 159.74 per 1,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 160.62 per 1,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 151.42 per 1,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 145.69 per 1,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 134.48 per 1,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 143.72 per 1,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 141 per 1,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 133.84 per 1,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 131.55 per 1,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 113.52 per 1,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 111.42 per 1,000 population | -1.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 111.42 per 1,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 109 per 1,000 population, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 111.42 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.67 per 1,000 population | 145.69 per 1,000 population | 170.07 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 129.93 per 1,000 population | 111.42 per 1,000 population | 143.72 per 1,000 population | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Guinea 127.63 per 1,000 population compare
- 12 Somalia 115.65 per 1,000 population compare
- 13 Tanzania 112.25 per 1,000 population compare
- 15 Congo 111.27 per 1,000 population compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 109 per 1,000 population compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 101.94 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Uganda
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uganda?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Uganda was 111.42 per 1,000 population in 2017, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 170.07 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.42 per 1,000 population in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).