Comparison of fertility rates in Uganda
Uganda: Comparison of fertility rates was 4.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.28 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Uganda peaked at 7.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2023.
That places Uganda 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.74 | 6.65 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 | 6.91 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.18 | 7.14 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.08 | 7.02 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 | 6.83 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 | 6.12 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 4.74 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 4.28 | 4.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.76 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Uganda?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Uganda was 4.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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