Children per woman vs population growth in Uganda

Uganda: Children per woman vs population growth was 3.04 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.04
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.47
in 2007
All-time low
2.75
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Uganda, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Uganda stood at 3.04.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Uganda peaked at 3.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1950.

Uganda ranks 10th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.84 2.75 2.93 10
1960s 3.06 2.95 3.2 10
1970s 3.03 2.93 3.23 10
1980s 3.03 2.79 3.33 10
1990s 3.33 3.29 3.37 10
2000s 3.43 3.35 3.47 10
2010s 3.3 3.18 3.46 10
2020s 3.09 3.04 3.14 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Angola 3.07 compare
  2. 7 Saint Helena -0.9495 compare
  3. 8 Mozambique, Republic of 3.05 compare
  4. 9 Yemen, Republic of 3.04 compare
  5. 11 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 2.96 compare
  6. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.94 compare
  7. 13 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.89 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Uganda?
Children per woman vs population growth in Uganda was 3.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 2007.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1950.
How does Uganda rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
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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