Number of births per year in Uganda

Uganda: Number of births per year was 1.71 million in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.71 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
301,346
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Uganda, 1950–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of births per year in Uganda stood at 1.71 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in Uganda peaked at 1.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 301,346, in 1950.

Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 331,820 301,346 363,904 10
1960s 421,553 371,242 484,947 10
1970s 566,129 502,544 634,855 10
1980s 744,100 646,611 865,945 10
1990s 1.02 million 895,510 1.13 million 10
2000s 1.27 million 1.16 million 1.36 million 10
2010s 1.47 million 1.39 million 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.68 million 1.64 million 1.71 million 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 12 Tanzania 2.35 million compare
  2. 13 Mexico 2.04 million compare
  3. 14 Philippines 1.84 million compare
  4. 16 Sudan 1.68 million compare
  5. 17 Kenya 1.50 million compare
  6. 18 Afghanistan 1.47 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More population data for Uganda

All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Uganda?
Number of births per year in Uganda was 1.71 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 301,346 in 1950.
How does Uganda rank for number of births per year?
Uganda ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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