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
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Uganda, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Angola 3.1% compare
- 9 Mozambique 3.0% compare
- 10 Yemen 3.0% compare
- 12 Afghanistan 3.0% compare
- 13 Tanzania 2.9% compare
- 14 Mauritania 2.9% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
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
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.