3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uganda
Uganda: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 128 in 2018. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uganda, 2002–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uganda stood at 128. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uganda peaked at 170.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 128, in 2018.
That places Uganda 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 170.08 | — |
| 2004 | 158.62 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 152.24 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 151.42 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 145.69 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 134.47 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 143.73 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 135 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 140.45 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 133.94 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 128 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.61 | 145.69 | 170.08 | 5 |
| 2010s | 135.93 | 128 | 143.73 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uganda?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Uganda was 128 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 170.08 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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