Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Uganda
Uganda: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 4.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.03
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.72
in 2004
All-time low
4.03
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Uganda stood at 4.03. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Uganda peaked at 5.72 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.17 | — |
| 1951 | 4.2 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.24 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.28 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 4.32 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.36 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 4.39 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.43 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 4.48 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.52 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.55 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.58 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.62 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.65 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.69 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.72 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.75 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.79 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.82 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.81 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.84 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.85 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.87 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.89 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.88 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.9 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.9 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.9 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.9 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.9 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.9 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.96 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.04 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.07 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.17 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.25 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.33 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.36 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.36 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.38 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.37 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.39 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.41 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.46 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.48 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.49 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.55 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.63 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.65 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.68 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.72 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.72 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.61 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.44 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.34 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.23 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.85 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.12 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.74, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.34 | 4.17 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.7 | 4.55 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 4.84 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.15 | 4.9 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 | 5.37 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 | 5.5 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 4.43 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 | 4.03 | 4.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- Population regions 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Uganda?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Uganda was 4.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2004.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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