Birth rate, crude in Uganda
Uganda: Birth rate, crude was 34.44 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.44 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.02 per 1,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
34.44 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Uganda is 34.44 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Uganda peaked at 51.02 per 1,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 34.44 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 11th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.59 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 48.22 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 47.99 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.83 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.74 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.79 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.9 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.19 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 48.42 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.42 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.69 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 48.93 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 48.93 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.71 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 48.59 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.72 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.64 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.59 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.58 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.83 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 48.71 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.78 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 48.78 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.9 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.03 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 49.72 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 50.36 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 50.93 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 51.02 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.91 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.97 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.59 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 50.56 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.47 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.5 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.61 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.53 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 49.59 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.84 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.67 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.25 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 47.91 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.45 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.96 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.51 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.83 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.18 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.52 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43.78 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.38 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.89 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.22 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.42 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 40.55 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.71 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 39.01 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.28 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.94 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.67 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.21 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.8 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.34 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.8 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 35.2 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.44 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.11 per 1,000 people | 47.74 per 1,000 people | 48.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.72 per 1,000 people | 48.58 per 1,000 people | 48.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.71 per 1,000 people | 48.71 per 1,000 people | 51.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.03 per 1,000 people | 48.67 per 1,000 people | 50.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.98 per 1,000 people | 43.38 per 1,000 people | 48.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.69 per 1,000 people | 37.21 per 1,000 people | 42.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.72 per 1,000 people | 34.44 per 1,000 people | 36.8 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Mozambique 37.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Tanzania 34.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Yemen 34.36 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Mauritania 34.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Benin 33.42 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Uganda?
- Birth rate, crude in Uganda was 34.44 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.02 per 1,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.44 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for birth rate, crude?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.