Adolescent fertility rate in Uganda
Uganda: Adolescent fertility rate was 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
199.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1971
All-time low
104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Uganda peaked at 199.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Uganda 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 188.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 190.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 192.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 194.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 194.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 195.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 196.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 198.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 198.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 197.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 198.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 199.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 197.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 194.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 194.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 194.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 193.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 191.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 188.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 186.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 184.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 183.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 176.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 174.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 173.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 174.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 177.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 176.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 174.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 177.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 180.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 179.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 184.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 183.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 181.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 183.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 185.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 183.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 179.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 175.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 169.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 164.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 159.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 153.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 151.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 147.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 146.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 144.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 139.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 136 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 132.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 132.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 132.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 130.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 128.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 126.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 121.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 118.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 117.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 114.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 112.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 110.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 108.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 106.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 188.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 198.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 193.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 186.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 199.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 173.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 184.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 175.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 185.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 136 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 169.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 114.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 132.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 112.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 15 Congo 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 16 Cameroon 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 19 South Sudan 96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 95.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 21 Nicaragua 93.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Uganda?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Uganda was 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 199.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1971.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.