Fertility rate by age group in Uganda
Uganda: Fertility rate by age group was 106.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
106.95
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
199.63
in 1971
All-time low
106.95
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Uganda stood at 106.95. 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, fertility rate by age group in Uganda peaked at 199.63 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 106.95, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 179.49 | — |
| 1951 | 179.66 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 180.74 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 181.79 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 182.94 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 183.78 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 184.56 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 185.69 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 187.1 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 188.18 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 188.36 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 190.77 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 192.64 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 194.48 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 194.44 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 195.06 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 196.8 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 198.13 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 198.6 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 197.26 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 198.49 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 199.63 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 197.64 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 194.56 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 194.26 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 194.36 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 193.52 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 191.66 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 188.9 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 186.69 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 184.4 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 183.04 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 176.88 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 174.35 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 173.4 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 174.94 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 177.35 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 176.9 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 174.98 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 177.93 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 180.38 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 179.8 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 184.03 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 183.71 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 181.61 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 183.11 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 185.19 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 183.14 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 179.42 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 175.18 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 169.24 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 164.97 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 159.57 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 153.72 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 151.57 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 147.62 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 146.46 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 144.05 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 139.76 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 136 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 132.53 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 132.52 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 132.2 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 130.44 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 128.09 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 126.12 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 121.57 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 118.53 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 117.28 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 114.99 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 112.94 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 110.96 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 108.7 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 106.95 | -1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 106.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 106.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183.39 | 179.49 | 188.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 194.65 | 188.36 | 198.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 193.97 | 186.69 | 199.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.42 | 173.4 | 184.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.56 | 175.18 | 185.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.3 | 136 | 169.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.43 | 114.99 | 132.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.89 | 106.95 | 112.94 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Uganda?
- Fertility rate by age group in Uganda was 106.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 199.63 in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.95 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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