Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Uganda
Uganda: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 19.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Uganda, 1989–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 19.6% for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Uganda peaked at 42.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2019.
That places Uganda 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 37.2% | — |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -21.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.8%, 66% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 21.3% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.6% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Uganda?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Uganda was 19.6% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.