Fertility rate, total in Uganda
Uganda: Fertility rate, total was 4.28 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Uganda, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Uganda stood at 4.28 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 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, fertility rate, total in Uganda peaked at 7.2 births per woman in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.28 births per woman, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.18 births per woman | 7.14 births per woman | 7.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.08 births per woman | 7.02 births per woman | 7.12 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 births per woman | 6.83 births per woman | 7.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 births per woman | 6.12 births per woman | 6.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 births per woman | 4.74 births per woman | 6.02 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 births per woman | 4.28 births per woman | 4.62 births per woman | 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 87,622 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Uganda?
- Fertility rate, total in Uganda was 4.28 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 births per woman in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for fertility rate, total?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release