Sudan vs Uganda
Sudan vs Uganda: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.32 births per woman in Sudan and 4.28 births per woman in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 0.04 births per woman, or 1.01 times that in Uganda.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Sudan has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Uganda.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Sudan at 2.15 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 | Sudan | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.32 | 4.28 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.38 | 4.39 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.46 | 4.51 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.54 | 4.62 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.62 | 4.74 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.68 | 4.87 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 4.76 | 4.99 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 4.83 | 5.11 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 4.9 | 5.25 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 4.91 | 5.41 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 4.97 | 5.56 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.03 | 5.73 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.09 | 5.89 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.14 | 6.02 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.17 | 6.12 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 5.21 | 6.2 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.27 | 6.33 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.33 | 6.43 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.4 | 6.53 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.46 | 6.61 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.49 | 6.67 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.53 | 6.74 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.56 | 6.76 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.6 | 6.79 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.62 | 6.83 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 5.65 | 6.84 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 5.72 | 6.86 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 5.79 | 6.84 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 5.86 | 6.87 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 5.91 | 6.9 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 5.97 | 6.89 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.02 | 6.91 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.05 | 6.94 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.07 | 7.01 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.11 | 7.05 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.13 | 7.1 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.18 | 7.12 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.23 | 7.08 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.28 | 7.04 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.34 | 7.02 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.41 | 7.07 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.47 | 7.11 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.53 | 7.12 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.59 | 7.11 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.65 | 7.14 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.72 | 7.16 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.78 | 7.18 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.82 | 7.19 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.87 | 7.2 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.91 | 7.19 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.94 | 7.19 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.98 | 7.19 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.02 | 7.18 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.99 | 7.15 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.97 | 7.12 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.95 | 7.13 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.91 | 7.1 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.88 | 7.07 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.84 | 7.04 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.8 | 7.01 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.76 | 6.98 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.7 | 6.96 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.66 | 6.93 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.66 | 6.91 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.66 | 6.88 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.68 | 6.84 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.67 | 6.8 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.68 | 6.76 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.68 | 6.74 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.68 | 6.72 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.67 | 6.7 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.67 | 6.67 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.67 | 6.65 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.66 | 6.66 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Sudan | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.263.08–5.23 | 4.173.29–4.98 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.192.93–5.23 | 4.063.09–4.95 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 4.132.83–5.23 | 3.972.88–4.91 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 4.062.71–5.21 | 3.872.73–4.88 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 42.61–5.17 | 3.792.6–4.82 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.952.51–5.18 | 3.692.51–4.8 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.882.39–5.2 | 3.612.39–4.76 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.822.29–5.15 | 3.532.25–4.74 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.772.22–5.14 | 3.452.15–4.7 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.72.14–5.16 | 3.382.08–4.67 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.662.08–5.12 | 3.312.03–4.64 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.62.06–5.07 | 3.251.98–4.56 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.542.02–5.06 | 3.191.95–4.52 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.491.98–5.04 | 3.141.89–4.53 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.451.94–5.02 | 3.091.84–4.48 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.41.91–5.01 | 3.041.8–4.45 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.361.88–5.01 | 2.991.75–4.43 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.321.84–4.92 | 2.941.71–4.4 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.281.81–4.9 | 2.91.68–4.38 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.241.76–4.87 | 2.861.64–4.36 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 3.21.72–4.84 | 2.821.63–4.31 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.171.7–4.84 | 2.781.59–4.3 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.131.67–4.81 | 2.751.57–4.24 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.11.64–4.8 | 2.711.55–4.24 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.071.62–4.8 | 2.671.52–4.19 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 3.031.59–4.79 | 2.641.5–4.16 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 31.57–4.77 | 2.611.47–4.12 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.971.56–4.77 | 2.581.45–4.11 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.941.56–4.74 | 2.551.42–4.09 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.911.53–4.71 | 2.521.4–4.06 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.891.52–4.69 | 2.51.39–4.05 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.861.5–4.65 | 2.471.4–4.04 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.831.5–4.64 | 2.441.37–3.95 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.811.5–4.63 | 2.421.37–3.91 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.781.49–4.66 | 2.41.35–3.91 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.761.47–4.63 | 2.371.33–3.89 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.741.45–4.6 | 2.351.3–3.87 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.711.43–4.57 | 2.331.32–3.89 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.691.42–4.55 | 2.311.29–3.83 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.671.41–4.55 | 2.291.26–3.82 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.641.41–4.49 | 2.271.26–3.78 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.621.41–4.44 | 2.251.27–3.77 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.61.4–4.43 | 2.241.25–3.71 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.581.38–4.41 | 2.221.26–3.66 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.571.39–4.41 | 2.21.25–3.63 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.551.38–4.41 | 2.191.25–3.64 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.531.34–4.4 | 2.171.28–3.61 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.511.34–4.41 | 2.161.23–3.59 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.51.33–4.39 | 2.151.23–3.57 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.481.31–4.31 | 2.131.25–3.55 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.471.29–4.32 | 2.121.22–3.55 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.451.28–4.29 | 2.111.2–3.53 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.441.28–4.26 | 2.091.2–3.48 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.421.27–4.28 | 2.081.19–3.44 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.411.26–4.23 | 2.061.19–3.41 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.41.27–4.2 | 2.051.17–3.39 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.381.25–4.16 | 2.041.17–3.36 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.371.25–4.12 | 2.031.16–3.35 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.351.25–4.16 | 2.021.16–3.37 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.341.25–4.11 | 2.011.15–3.38 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.331.27–4.11 | 21.13–3.36 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.311.25–4.16 | 21.13–3.35 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.31.24–4.08 | 1.991.14–3.38 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.291.23–4.06 | 1.981.16–3.34 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.281.23–4.06 | 1.971.17–3.32 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.261.2–4.06 | 1.971.16–3.28 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.251.21–4.04 | 1.961.12–3.29 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.241.17–4 | 1.951.13–3.28 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.231.17–3.96 | 1.951.1–3.24 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.221.14–3.98 | 1.941.08–3.22 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.21.15–3.97 | 1.931.07–3.17 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.191.15–3.92 | 1.921.09–3.18 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.181.16–3.9 | 1.921.1–3.18 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.171.15–3.86 | 1.921.07–3.16 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.161.15–3.82 | 1.911.07–3.12 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.161.15–3.83 | 1.91.07–3.1 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.151.15–3.84 | 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
Sudan vs Uganda
Health
- Life expectancySudan: 66.3 years in 2023Uganda: 68.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024Uganda: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Uganda: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSudan: 3.78% in 2017Uganda: 4.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateSudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017Uganda: 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSudan: 50 million people in 2023Uganda: 48.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthSudan: 0.02% a year in 2023Uganda: 2.78% a year in 2023
- Urban populationSudan: 34.9% in 2025Uganda: 31.9% in 2025
- Median ageSudan: 18.3 years in 2023Uganda: 16.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSudan: 3.2% in 2023Uganda: 2.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateSudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023Uganda: -2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021Uganda: 1.96% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSudan: $2.77B in 2021Uganda: $1.2B in 2025
- Military spending per personSudan: $8 in 2021Uganda: $26 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021Uganda: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSudan: 144,000 people in 2020Uganda: 46,000 people in 2020
- National powerSudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022Uganda: 0.2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020Uganda: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSudan: 57 million TIV in 2025Uganda: 2 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSudan: 11 million TIV in 2013Uganda: 4 million TIV in 2016