Long run birth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Long run birth rate was 35.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.2
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.4
in 1950
All-time low
35.2
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Uganda is 35.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Uganda peaked at 52.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 35.2, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 13th 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.
Long run birth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.4 | — |
| 1951 | 51.99 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 51.77 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 51.46 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 51.12 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 50.66 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 50.16 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 49.74 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 49.38 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 49.02 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 48.59 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 48.22 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 47.99 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.83 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.74 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.79 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.9 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.19 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 48.42 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.42 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.69 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 48.93 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 48.93 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.71 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 48.59 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.72 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.64 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.59 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.58 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.83 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 48.71 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.78 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 48.78 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.9 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.03 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 49.72 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 50.36 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 50.93 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 51.02 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.91 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.97 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.59 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 50.56 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.47 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.5 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.61 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.53 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 49.59 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.84 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.67 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.25 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 47.91 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.45 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.96 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.51 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.83 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.18 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.52 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43.78 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.38 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.89 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.22 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.42 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 40.55 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.71 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.01 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.28 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.94 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.67 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.21 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.8 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.34 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.8 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 35.2 | -1.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 35.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 35.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.77 | 49.02 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.11 | 47.74 | 48.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.72 | 48.58 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.71 | 48.71 | 51.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.03 | 48.67 | 50.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.98 | 43.38 | 48.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.69 | 37.21 | 42.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.04 | 35.2 | 36.8 | 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 long run birth rate in Uganda?
- Long run birth rate in Uganda was 35.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for long run birth rate?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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