Tanzania vs Uganda
Tanzania vs Uganda: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.61 births per woman in Tanzania and 4.28 births per woman in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Tanzania, by 0.32 births per woman, or 1.08 times that in Uganda.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Tanzania has been higher since 2017, when it overtook Uganda.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Tanzania at 2.26 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 | Tanzania | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.61 | 4.28 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.67 | 4.39 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.73 | 4.51 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 4.62 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.87 | 4.74 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.93 | 4.87 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 5.01 | 5.11 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 5.03 | 5.25 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 5.12 | 5.41 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.16 | 5.56 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.14 | 5.73 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.14 | 5.89 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.23 | 6.02 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.26 | 6.12 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 5.32 | 6.2 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.4 | 6.33 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.51 | 6.43 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.58 | 6.53 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.6 | 6.61 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 6.67 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.57 | 6.74 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.62 | 6.76 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.67 | 6.79 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.75 | 6.83 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 5.81 | 6.84 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 5.84 | 6.86 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 5.83 | 6.84 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 5.82 | 6.87 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 5.89 | 6.9 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6 | 6.89 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.08 | 6.91 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.14 | 6.94 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.2 | 7.01 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.3 | 7.05 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.38 | 7.1 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.41 | 7.12 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.49 | 7.08 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.6 | 7.04 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.72 | 7.02 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.81 | 7.07 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.87 | 7.11 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.93 | 7.12 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.99 | 7.11 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.04 | 7.14 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.06 | 7.16 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.07 | 7.18 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.09 | 7.19 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 7.12 | 7.19 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.06 | 7.19 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.05 | 7.19 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.04 | 7.18 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7 | 7.15 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.95 | 7.12 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.9 | 7.13 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.86 | 7.1 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.8 | 7.07 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.73 | 7.04 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.68 | 7.01 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.65 | 6.98 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.61 | 6.96 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.56 | 6.93 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.54 | 6.91 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.5 | 6.88 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.48 | 6.84 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.44 | 6.8 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.36 | 6.76 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.31 | 6.74 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.27 | 6.72 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.25 | 6.7 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.23 | 6.67 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.2 | 6.65 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.18 | 6.66 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Tanzania | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.543.96–5.07 | 4.173.29–4.98 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.473.81–5.07 | 4.063.09–4.95 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 4.413.66–5.06 | 3.972.88–4.91 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 4.343.54–5.06 | 3.872.73–4.88 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 4.283.42–5.07 | 3.792.6–4.82 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 4.223.27–5.09 | 3.692.51–4.8 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 4.163.15–5.08 | 3.612.39–4.76 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 4.113.01–5.09 | 3.532.25–4.74 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 4.042.93–5.03 | 3.452.15–4.7 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.982.8–5.01 | 3.382.08–4.67 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.942.69–4.97 | 3.312.03–4.64 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.882.59–4.96 | 3.251.98–4.56 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.832.51–4.95 | 3.191.95–4.52 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.762.41–4.92 | 3.141.89–4.53 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.722.33–4.92 | 3.091.84–4.48 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.672.31–4.88 | 3.041.8–4.45 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.632.24–4.86 | 2.991.75–4.43 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.572.16–4.83 | 2.941.71–4.4 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.542.11–4.8 | 2.91.68–4.38 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.492.1–4.77 | 2.861.64–4.36 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 3.462.03–4.76 | 2.821.63–4.31 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.411.97–4.75 | 2.781.59–4.3 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.391.97–4.7 | 2.751.57–4.24 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.351.92–4.67 | 2.711.55–4.24 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.311.9–4.64 | 2.671.52–4.19 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 3.261.83–4.66 | 2.641.5–4.16 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 3.231.82–4.63 | 2.611.47–4.12 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 3.21.79–4.63 | 2.581.45–4.11 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 3.171.77–4.61 | 2.551.42–4.09 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 3.131.73–4.61 | 2.521.4–4.06 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 3.11.71–4.61 | 2.51.39–4.05 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 3.071.69–4.59 | 2.471.4–4.04 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 3.041.66–4.58 | 2.441.37–3.95 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 3.011.66–4.56 | 2.421.37–3.91 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.991.66–4.51 | 2.41.35–3.91 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.971.6–4.52 | 2.371.33–3.89 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.941.62–4.5 | 2.351.3–3.87 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.921.61–4.46 | 2.331.32–3.89 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.91.6–4.45 | 2.311.29–3.83 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.871.57–4.45 | 2.291.26–3.82 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.851.53–4.4 | 2.271.26–3.78 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.831.51–4.37 | 2.251.27–3.77 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.81.51–4.41 | 2.241.25–3.71 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.781.49–4.38 | 2.221.26–3.66 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.771.48–4.32 | 2.21.25–3.63 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.741.46–4.34 | 2.191.25–3.64 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.721.44–4.33 | 2.171.28–3.61 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.71.44–4.32 | 2.161.23–3.59 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.681.43–4.26 | 2.151.23–3.57 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.661.41–4.22 | 2.131.25–3.55 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.641.4–4.23 | 2.121.22–3.55 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.621.38–4.22 | 2.111.2–3.53 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.61.39–4.22 | 2.091.2–3.48 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.581.37–4.14 | 2.081.19–3.44 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.571.35–4.14 | 2.061.19–3.41 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.551.35–4.16 | 2.051.17–3.39 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.531.33–4.13 | 2.041.17–3.36 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.521.33–4.14 | 2.031.16–3.35 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.51.34–4.16 | 2.021.16–3.37 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.491.32–4.13 | 2.011.15–3.38 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.481.32–4.12 | 21.13–3.36 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.461.32–4.05 | 21.13–3.35 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.451.3–4.05 | 1.991.14–3.38 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.431.29–4.07 | 1.981.16–3.34 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.421.28–4.05 | 1.971.17–3.32 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.411.3–4.05 | 1.971.16–3.28 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.391.28–4.06 | 1.961.12–3.29 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.381.27–4.03 | 1.951.13–3.28 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.361.25–4.03 | 1.951.1–3.24 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.351.27–4.01 | 1.941.08–3.22 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.331.26–4 | 1.931.07–3.17 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.321.24–3.93 | 1.921.09–3.18 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.311.24–3.9 | 1.921.1–3.18 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.31.25–3.94 | 1.921.07–3.16 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.291.23–3.9 | 1.911.07–3.12 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.281.23–3.89 | 1.91.07–3.1 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.261.2–3.87 | 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
Tanzania vs Uganda
Health
- Life expectancyTanzania: 67 years in 2023Uganda: 68.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTanzania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Uganda: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityTanzania: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Uganda: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterTanzania: 11.3% in 2022Uganda: 18.7% in 2022
- DepressionTanzania: 3.69% in 2017Uganda: 4.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateTanzania: 8.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Uganda: 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationTanzania: 66.6 million people in 2023Uganda: 48.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthTanzania: 2.88% a year in 2023Uganda: 2.78% a year in 2023
- Urban populationTanzania: 36.9% in 2025Uganda: 31.9% in 2025
- Median ageTanzania: 17.2 years in 2023Uganda: 16.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overTanzania: 3% in 2023Uganda: 2.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateTanzania: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Uganda: -2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTanzania: 1.16% of GDP in 2025Uganda: 1.96% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsTanzania: $983M in 2025Uganda: $1.2B in 2025
- Military spending per personTanzania: $15 in 2025Uganda: $26 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingTanzania: 5.8% of government spending in 2025Uganda: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelTanzania: 28,000 people in 2020Uganda: 46,000 people in 2020
- National powerTanzania: 0.25% of world capability in 2022Uganda: 0.2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersTanzania: 0.1% of the labour force in 2020Uganda: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTanzania: 4 million TIV in 2025Uganda: 2 million TIV in 2025