Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uganda

Uganda: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2007
All-time low
2.7%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uganda, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3.0% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 3.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1950.

That places Uganda 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 10
1960s 3.1% 2.9% 3.2% 10
1970s 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% 10
1980s 3.0% 2.8% 3.3% 10
1990s 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 10
2000s 3.4% 3.3% 3.5% 10
2010s 3.3% 3.2% 3.5% 10
2020s 3.1% 3.0% 3.1% 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 8 Angola 3.1% compare
  2. 9 Mozambique 3.0% compare
  3. 10 Yemen 3.0% compare
  4. 12 Afghanistan 3.0% compare
  5. 13 Tanzania 2.9% compare
  6. 14 Mauritania 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uganda?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uganda was 3.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1950.
How does Uganda rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.