Birth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Birth rate was 35.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Uganda is 35.2 births per 1,000 people, 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, birth rate in Uganda peaked at 52.4 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 35.2 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.77 births per 1,000 people | 49.02 births per 1,000 people | 52.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.11 births per 1,000 people | 47.74 births per 1,000 people | 48.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.72 births per 1,000 people | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | 48.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.71 births per 1,000 people | 48.71 births per 1,000 people | 51.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.03 births per 1,000 people | 48.67 births per 1,000 people | 50.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.98 births per 1,000 people | 43.38 births per 1,000 people | 48.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.69 births per 1,000 people | 37.21 births per 1,000 people | 42.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.04 births per 1,000 people | 35.2 births per 1,000 people | 36.8 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 in Uganda?
- Birth rate in Uganda was 35.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for birth rate?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.