Birth rate by women's age group in Uganda
Uganda: Birth rate by women's age group was 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Uganda stood at 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Uganda peaked at 199.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 183.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 179.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 188.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 194.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 188.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 198.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 193.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 186.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 199.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 173.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 184.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 175.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 185.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 136 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 169.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 132.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 112.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 13 Malawi 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 14 Tanzania 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 15 Congo 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 18 Cameroon 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Uganda
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.17 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.76 million people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.17 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.17 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Uganda?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Uganda was 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 199.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1971.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.