Annual number of births by world region in Uganda

Uganda: Annual number of births by world region was 1.71 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.71 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
301,346
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Uganda, 1950–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Uganda stood at 1.71 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Uganda peaked at 1.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 301,346, in 1950.

That places Uganda 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual number of births by world region in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Uganda, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 301,346 —
1951 307,315 +2.0%
1952 314,591 +2.4%
1953 321,620 +2.2%
1954 328,601 +2.2%
1955 335,063 +2.0%
1956 341,374 +1.9%
1957 348,389 +2.1%
1958 355,998 +2.2%
1959 363,904 +2.2%
1960 371,242 +2.0%
1961 379,073 +2.1%
1962 388,337 +2.4%
1963 398,560 +2.6%
1964 409,958 +2.9%
1965 422,903 +3.2%
1966 437,000 +3.3%
1967 453,394 +3.8%
1968 470,112 +3.7%
1969 484,947 +3.2%
1970 502,544 +3.6%
1971 519,523 +3.4%
1972 532,653 +2.5%
1973 542,789 +1.9%
1974 555,089 +2.3%
1975 571,260 +2.9%
1976 585,522 +2.5%
1977 600,493 +2.6%
1978 616,559 +2.7%
1979 634,855 +3.0%
1980 646,611 +1.9%
1981 661,356 +2.3%
1982 676,763 +2.3%
1983 695,420 +2.8%
1984 716,201 +3.0%
1985 746,977 +4.3%
1986 778,962 +4.3%
1987 812,475 +4.3%
1988 840,293 +3.4%
1989 865,945 +3.1%
1990 895,510 +3.4%
1991 918,456 +2.6%
1992 949,874 +3.4%
1993 981,379 +3.3%
1994 1.02 million +3.5%
1995 1.05 million +3.0%
1996 1.05 million +0.5%
1997 1.08 million +3.1%
1998 1.10 million +1.5%
1999 1.13 million +2.9%
2000 1.16 million +2.3%
2001 1.19 million +2.4%
2002 1.21 million +2.2%
2003 1.24 million +2.2%
2004 1.26 million +2.0%
2005 1.28 million +1.5%
2006 1.30 million +1.5%
2007 1.32 million +1.5%
2008 1.34 million +1.3%
2009 1.36 million +2.0%
2010 1.39 million +1.8%
2011 1.41 million +1.4%
2012 1.42 million +1.0%
2013 1.43 million +0.8%
2014 1.45 million +0.9%
2015 1.46 million +1.3%
2016 1.49 million +1.4%
2017 1.52 million +2.6%
2018 1.57 million +2.7%
2019 1.60 million +2.2%
2020 1.64 million +2.3%
2021 1.67 million +2.0%
2022 1.69 million +1.5%
2023 1.71 million +1.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 1.71 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 1.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 331,820 301,346 363,904 10
1960s 421,553 371,242 484,947 10
1970s 566,129 502,544 634,855 10
1980s 744,100 646,611 865,945 10
1990s 1.02 million 895,510 1.13 million 10
2000s 1.27 million 1.16 million 1.36 million 10
2010s 1.47 million 1.39 million 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.68 million 1.64 million 1.71 million 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 12 Tanzania 2.35 million compare
  2. 13 Mexico 2.04 million compare
  3. 14 Philippines 1.84 million compare
  4. 16 Sudan 1.68 million compare
  5. 17 Kenya 1.50 million compare
  6. 18 Afghanistan 1.47 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Uganda?
Annual number of births by world region in Uganda was 1.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2023.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 301,346 in 1950.
How does Uganda rank for annual number of births by world region?
Uganda ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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