Senegal vs Uganda
Senegal vs Uganda: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 3.82 births per woman in Senegal and 4.28 births per woman in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 0.47 births per woman, or 1.12 times that in Senegal.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Uganda has been higher since 1985, when it overtook Senegal.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Senegal at 2.05 births per woman and Uganda at 1.9 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Senegal | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.82 | 4.28 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 3.86 | 4.39 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 3.94 | 4.51 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4.62 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | 4.74 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.29 | 4.87 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 4.49 | 4.99 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 4.65 | 5.11 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 4.75 | 5.25 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 4.88 | 5.41 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.05 | 5.56 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.13 | 5.73 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.1 | 5.89 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.06 | 6.02 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.03 | 6.12 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 5.02 | 6.2 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.02 | 6.33 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.06 | 6.43 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.13 | 6.53 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.19 | 6.61 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.25 | 6.67 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.3 | 6.74 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.4 | 6.76 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 6.79 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.57 | 6.83 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 5.58 | 6.84 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 5.64 | 6.86 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 5.72 | 6.84 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 5.82 | 6.87 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 5.92 | 6.9 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.05 | 6.89 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.15 | 6.91 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.27 | 6.94 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.4 | 7.01 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.48 | 7.05 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.58 | 7.1 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.79 | 7.12 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.9 | 7.08 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.01 | 7.04 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.11 | 7.02 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 7.19 | 7.07 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.25 | 7.11 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.28 | 7.12 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.29 | 7.11 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.29 | 7.14 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.28 | 7.16 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.27 | 7.18 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.26 | 7.19 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.25 | 7.2 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 7.25 | 7.19 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.26 | 7.19 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.26 | 7.19 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.26 | 7.18 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.26 | 7.15 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.26 | 7.12 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.25 | 7.13 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.24 | 7.1 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.22 | 7.07 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.19 | 7.04 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.16 | 7.01 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 6.98 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.08 | 6.96 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.04 | 6.93 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7 | 6.91 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.96 | 6.88 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.92 | 6.84 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.89 | 6.8 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.86 | 6.76 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.83 | 6.74 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.82 | 6.72 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.79 | 6.67 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.79 | 6.65 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.79 | 6.66 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Senegal | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.773.08–4.43 | 4.173.29–4.98 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 3.712.96–4.43 | 4.063.09–4.95 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.662.87–4.44 | 3.972.88–4.91 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.612.79–4.48 | 3.872.73–4.88 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.572.67–4.45 | 3.792.6–4.82 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.532.58–4.45 | 3.692.51–4.8 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.492.49–4.45 | 3.612.39–4.76 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.442.41–4.45 | 3.532.25–4.74 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.42.33–4.43 | 3.452.15–4.7 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.362.25–4.48 | 3.382.08–4.67 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.322.19–4.44 | 3.312.03–4.64 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.282.15–4.47 | 3.251.98–4.56 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.242.11–4.43 | 3.191.95–4.52 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.222.02–4.38 | 3.141.89–4.53 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.172.01–4.37 | 3.091.84–4.48 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.151.98–4.35 | 3.041.8–4.45 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.121.93–4.36 | 2.991.75–4.43 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.081.9–4.35 | 2.941.71–4.4 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.051.88–4.29 | 2.91.68–4.38 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.021.83–4.3 | 2.861.64–4.36 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.991.81–4.3 | 2.821.63–4.31 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.961.74–4.3 | 2.781.59–4.3 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.931.72–4.3 | 2.751.57–4.24 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.91.7–4.27 | 2.711.55–4.24 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.871.7–4.23 | 2.671.52–4.19 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.851.66–4.21 | 2.641.5–4.16 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.821.63–4.19 | 2.611.47–4.12 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.791.61–4.18 | 2.581.45–4.11 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.771.58–4.18 | 2.551.42–4.09 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.751.58–4.18 | 2.521.4–4.06 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.721.55–4.18 | 2.51.39–4.05 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.71.55–4.15 | 2.471.4–4.04 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.681.5–4.15 | 2.441.37–3.95 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.661.5–4.11 | 2.421.37–3.91 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.641.48–4.1 | 2.41.35–3.91 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.611.48–4.02 | 2.371.33–3.89 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.591.46–4 | 2.351.3–3.87 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.581.47–4.02 | 2.331.32–3.89 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.561.44–4.05 | 2.311.29–3.83 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.541.41–4.03 | 2.291.26–3.82 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.521.43–4.05 | 2.271.26–3.78 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.511.42–4.02 | 2.251.27–3.77 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.491.39–4.03 | 2.241.25–3.71 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.471.39–4.01 | 2.221.26–3.66 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.461.38–4.03 | 2.21.25–3.63 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.441.37–3.96 | 2.191.25–3.64 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.421.37–3.91 | 2.171.28–3.61 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.41.34–3.92 | 2.161.23–3.59 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.381.35–3.88 | 2.151.23–3.57 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.361.35–3.88 | 2.131.25–3.55 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.351.35–3.86 | 2.121.22–3.55 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.341.32–3.87 | 2.111.2–3.53 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.321.33–3.85 | 2.091.2–3.48 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.311.3–3.79 | 2.081.19–3.44 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.291.29–3.75 | 2.061.19–3.41 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.281.29–3.71 | 2.051.17–3.39 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.261.25–3.68 | 2.041.17–3.36 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.251.25–3.71 | 2.031.16–3.35 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.241.26–3.72 | 2.021.16–3.37 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.231.24–3.7 | 2.011.15–3.38 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.211.25–3.71 | 21.13–3.36 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.211.24–3.7 | 21.13–3.35 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.191.24–3.67 | 1.991.14–3.38 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.181.23–3.65 | 1.981.16–3.34 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.161.24–3.64 | 1.971.17–3.32 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.151.23–3.63 | 1.971.16–3.28 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.141.22–3.57 | 1.961.12–3.29 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.121.2–3.53 | 1.951.13–3.28 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.111.2–3.57 | 1.951.1–3.24 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.11.19–3.59 | 1.941.08–3.22 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.11.19–3.61 | 1.931.07–3.17 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.091.18–3.54 | 1.921.09–3.18 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.081.15–3.5 | 1.921.1–3.18 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.071.17–3.48 | 1.921.07–3.16 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.061.17–3.45 | 1.911.07–3.12 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.061.14–3.37 | 1.91.07–3.1 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.051.14–3.37 | 1.91.06–3.09 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Senegal vs Uganda
Health
- Life expectancySenegal: 68.7 years in 2023Uganda: 68.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySenegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Uganda: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySenegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Uganda: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterSenegal: 26.7% in 2022Uganda: 18.7% in 2022
- DepressionSenegal: 3.37% in 2017Uganda: 4.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateSenegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Uganda: 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSenegal: 18.1 million people in 2023Uganda: 48.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthSenegal: 2.33% a year in 2023Uganda: 2.78% a year in 2023
- Urban populationSenegal: 55.8% in 2025Uganda: 31.9% in 2025
- Median ageSenegal: 19.1 years in 2023Uganda: 16.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSenegal: 3.6% in 2023Uganda: 2.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateSenegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Uganda: -2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSenegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025Uganda: 1.96% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSenegal: $533M in 2025Uganda: $1.2B in 2025
- Military spending per personSenegal: $30 in 2025Uganda: $26 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSenegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025Uganda: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSenegal: 19,000 people in 2020Uganda: 46,000 people in 2020
- National powerSenegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Uganda: 0.2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSenegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Uganda: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSenegal: 79 million TIV in 2024Uganda: 2 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSenegal: 3 million TIV in 1976Uganda: 4 million TIV in 2016