Uganda vs Zimbabwe
Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.28 births per woman in Uganda and 3.72 births per woman in Zimbabwe, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 0.56 births per woman, or 1.15 times that in Zimbabwe.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Uganda has been higher since 1968, when it overtook Zimbabwe.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Uganda at 1.9 births per woman and Zimbabwe at 1.98 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Uganda | Zimbabwe | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.28 | 3.72 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.39 | 3.77 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.51 | 3.77 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.62 | 3.75 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.74 | 3.75 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.87 | 3.74 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 4.99 | 3.77 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 5.11 | 3.83 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 5.25 | 3.91 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 5.41 | 4.01 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.56 | 4.11 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.73 | 4.13 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.89 | 4.13 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 6.02 | 4.04 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 6.12 | 3.95 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 6.2 | 3.78 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 6.33 | 3.68 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 6.43 | 3.64 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 6.53 | 3.69 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 6.61 | 3.78 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 6.67 | 3.86 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 6.74 | 3.93 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 6.76 | 3.98 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 6.79 | 4.01 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 6.83 | 4.06 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 6.84 | 4.07 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 6.86 | 4.08 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.84 | 4.11 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.87 | 4.15 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.9 | 4.28 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.89 | 4.39 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.91 | 4.57 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.94 | 4.72 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 7.01 | 4.88 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 7.05 | 5.07 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 7.1 | 5.28 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 7.12 | 5.5 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 7.08 | 5.69 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.04 | 5.87 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.02 | 6.04 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 7.07 | 6.2 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.11 | 6.33 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.12 | 6.45 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.11 | 6.52 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.14 | 6.59 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.16 | 6.66 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.18 | 6.71 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.19 | 6.77 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.2 | 6.83 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 7.19 | 6.88 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.19 | 6.94 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.19 | 6.94 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.18 | 6.94 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.15 | 6.98 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.12 | 7.04 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.13 | 7.11 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.1 | 7.16 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.07 | 7.2 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.04 | 7.23 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.01 | 7.23 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.98 | 7.23 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.96 | 7.23 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.93 | 7.21 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.91 | 7.19 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.88 | 7.17 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.84 | 7.16 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.8 | 7.14 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.76 | 7.12 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.74 | 7.1 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.72 | 7.09 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.7 | 7.08 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.67 | 7.07 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.65 | 7.06 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.66 | 7.04 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Uganda | Zimbabwe | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.173.29–4.98 | 3.673.18–4.21 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.063.09–4.95 | 3.623.07–4.21 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.972.88–4.91 | 3.572.97–4.22 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.872.73–4.88 | 3.522.87–4.24 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.792.6–4.82 | 3.472.79–4.21 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.692.51–4.8 | 3.432.7–4.23 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.612.39–4.76 | 3.382.59–4.24 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.532.25–4.74 | 3.332.52–4.23 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.452.15–4.7 | 3.292.44–4.23 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.382.08–4.67 | 3.252.37–4.22 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.312.03–4.64 | 3.212.29–4.18 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.251.98–4.56 | 3.172.23–4.19 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.191.95–4.52 | 3.132.16–4.15 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.141.89–4.53 | 3.092.12–4.1 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.091.84–4.48 | 3.062.07–4.08 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.041.8–4.45 | 3.022.02–4.1 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.991.75–4.43 | 2.991.98–4.07 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.941.71–4.4 | 2.961.95–4.05 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.91.68–4.38 | 2.931.92–4.05 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.861.64–4.36 | 2.91.88–4.07 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.821.63–4.31 | 2.871.85–4.03 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.781.59–4.3 | 2.841.83–4 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.751.57–4.24 | 2.811.81–4.02 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.711.55–4.24 | 2.781.78–3.99 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.671.52–4.19 | 2.751.76–3.97 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.641.5–4.16 | 2.721.73–4 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.611.47–4.12 | 2.71.66–3.96 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.581.45–4.11 | 2.671.67–3.91 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.551.42–4.09 | 2.641.67–3.9 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.521.4–4.06 | 2.621.62–3.83 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.51.39–4.05 | 2.591.62–3.83 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.471.4–4.04 | 2.571.59–3.79 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.441.37–3.95 | 2.551.55–3.79 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.421.37–3.91 | 2.531.53–3.78 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.41.35–3.91 | 2.511.51–3.76 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.371.33–3.89 | 2.481.5–3.78 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.351.3–3.87 | 2.461.47–3.74 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.331.32–3.89 | 2.441.49–3.69 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.311.29–3.83 | 2.421.48–3.7 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.291.26–3.82 | 2.41.44–3.68 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.271.26–3.78 | 2.381.44–3.68 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.251.27–3.77 | 2.371.42–3.64 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.241.25–3.71 | 2.351.41–3.6 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.221.26–3.66 | 2.331.39–3.61 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.21.25–3.63 | 2.311.37–3.62 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.191.25–3.64 | 2.31.38–3.58 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.171.28–3.61 | 2.281.36–3.55 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.161.23–3.59 | 2.271.37–3.53 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.151.23–3.57 | 2.251.35–3.5 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.131.25–3.55 | 2.241.35–3.5 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.121.22–3.55 | 2.231.35–3.48 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.111.2–3.53 | 2.221.34–3.44 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.091.2–3.48 | 2.21.31–3.46 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.081.19–3.44 | 2.191.29–3.41 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.061.19–3.41 | 2.181.31–3.4 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.051.17–3.39 | 2.161.29–3.37 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.041.17–3.36 | 2.151.27–3.4 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.031.16–3.35 | 2.141.25–3.39 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.021.16–3.37 | 2.131.25–3.37 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.011.15–3.38 | 2.121.26–3.36 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 21.13–3.36 | 2.111.25–3.35 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 21.13–3.35 | 2.11.25–3.33 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.991.14–3.38 | 2.091.24–3.34 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.981.16–3.34 | 2.081.23–3.3 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.971.17–3.32 | 2.071.24–3.29 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.971.16–3.28 | 2.061.24–3.31 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.961.12–3.29 | 2.051.23–3.35 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.951.13–3.28 | 2.041.23–3.33 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.951.1–3.24 | 2.031.22–3.32 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.941.08–3.22 | 2.021.19–3.26 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.931.07–3.17 | 2.021.19–3.29 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.921.09–3.18 | 2.011.17–3.26 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.921.1–3.18 | 21.17–3.21 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.921.07–3.16 | 21.18–3.22 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.911.07–3.12 | 1.991.19–3.2 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.91.07–3.1 | 1.981.18–3.17 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.91.06–3.09 | 1.981.2–3.17 | 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
Uganda vs Zimbabwe
Health
- Life expectancyUganda: 68.3 years in 2023Zimbabwe: 62.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityUganda: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024Zimbabwe: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityUganda: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zimbabwe: 33.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterUganda: 18.7% in 2022Zimbabwe: 26.5% in 2022
- DepressionUganda: 4.92% in 2017Zimbabwe: 3.19% in 2017
- Suicide rateUganda: 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Zimbabwe: 26.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationUganda: 48.7 million people in 2023Zimbabwe: 16.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthUganda: 2.78% a year in 2023Zimbabwe: 1.68% a year in 2023
- Urban populationUganda: 31.9% in 2025Zimbabwe: 40.5% in 2025
- Median ageUganda: 16.5 years in 2023Zimbabwe: 17.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overUganda: 2.2% in 2023Zimbabwe: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateUganda: -2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Zimbabwe: -6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingUganda: 1.96% of GDP in 2025Zimbabwe: 0.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsUganda: $1.2B in 2025Zimbabwe: $134M in 2025
- Military spending per personUganda: $26 in 2025Zimbabwe: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingUganda: 9% of government spending in 2025Zimbabwe: 5.3% of government spending in 2005
- Armed forces personnelUganda: 46,000 people in 2020Zimbabwe: 51,000 people in 2020
- National powerUganda: 0.2% of world capability in 2022Zimbabwe: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersUganda: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020Zimbabwe: 0.88% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsUganda: 2 million TIV in 2025Zimbabwe: 20 million TIV in 2023
- Arms exportsUganda: 4 million TIV in 2016Zimbabwe: 4 million TIV in 2001