Births by age of mother in Uganda
Uganda: Births by age of mother was 147 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
147
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
39th
of 229 countries
All-time high
467
in 2002
All-time low
118
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 147 for births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Uganda peaked at 467 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 118, in 1950.
Uganda ranks 39th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 118 | — |
| 1951 | 123 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 129 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 137 | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 144 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 152 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 161 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 172 | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 182 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 194 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 206 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 215 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 226 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 238 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 250 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 262 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 273 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 288 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 304 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 318 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 329 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 339 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 350 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 361 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 368 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 376 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 382 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 390 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 403 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 416 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 424 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 428 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 438 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 448 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 449 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 443 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 435 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 429 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 423 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 416 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 407 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 397 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 381 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 368 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 364 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 372 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 373 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 387 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 405 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 431 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 455 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 465 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 467 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 464 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 448 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 446 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 436 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 424 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 411 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 393 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 380 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 359 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 335 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 313 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 290 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 262 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 250 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 227 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 214 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 197 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 188 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 171 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 155 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 147 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151.2 | 118 | 194 | 10 |
| 1960s | 258 | 206 | 318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 371.4 | 329 | 416 | 10 |
| 1980s | 433.3 | 416 | 449 | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.5 | 364 | 431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 440.9 | 393 | 467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.7 | 197 | 380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.25 | 147 | 188 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 37 Mauritania 153 compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 151 compare
- 40 Russian Federation 146 compare
- 41 Burundi 144 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 133 compare
More population data for Uganda
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Uganda?
- Births by age of mother in Uganda was 147 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 467 in 2002.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for births by age of mother?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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