Table 5. National trends in estimated abortion incidence and related measures: 2003–2013 and 2000/01-2011.
| Measure | 2003 (Revised) * | 2013 | % change |
| No. of women aged 15–49 | 5,769,000 | 8,051,002 | 40 |
| No. of live births | 1,295,409 | 1,644,424 | 27 |
| No. of pregnancies | 1,877,673 | 2,319,043 | 24 |
| Total fertility rate | 6.9 | 6.2 | -10 |
| Total wanted fertility rate | 5.3 | 4.5 | -15 |
| No. of women treated in health facilities | |||
| For any abortion | 109,926 | 128,682 | 17 |
| For spontaneous abortion | 25,982 | 35,417 | 36 |
| For induced abortion | 83,944 | 93,265 | 11 |
| Measures of abortion | |||
| No. of induced abortions | 293,804 | 314,304 | 7 |
| Abortion rate† | 51 | 39 | -24 |
| Abortion ratio‡ | 16 | 14 | -13 |
| Induced abortion complications treatment rate§ | 15 | 12 | -20 |
| Antecedents on abortion | 2000/01 | 2011 | % change |
| Contraceptive use/unmet need | |||
| Among married women aged 15–49 | |||
| % using any method | 23 | 30 | 30 |
| % using traditional method (periodic abstinence and withdrawal) | 9 | 4 | -55 |
| % using modern method¥ | 14 | 26 | 86 |
| % with unmet need for modern contraception** | 51 | 38 | -26 |
| Among unmarried sexually active women aged 15–49 | |||
| % using any method | 44 | 43 | -2 |
| % using traditional method (periodic abstinence and withdrawal) | 6 | 5 | -17 |
| % using modern methods¥ | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| % with unmet need for modern contraception** | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Unplanned fertility | |||
| % of births unplanned (mistimed + unwanted) | 38 | 44 | 16 |
| % of births mistimed | 24 | 32 | 33 |
| % of births unwanted | 14 | 12 | -14 |
Sources: HFS, HPS, Uganda DHS 2000/01, Uganda DHS 2011, 2015 UN World Population Prospects data for 2003 and 2013 (total female population 15–49)
*All data for 2003 was recalculated to use updated population data.
† The abortion rate is the number of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–49.
‡ The abortion ratio is the number of abortions per 100 pregnancies.
§ The abortion treatment rate is the number of induced abortion complications treated in health facilities per 1,000 women 15–49.
¥ Includes pill, IUD, injectables, implants, spermicides, condoms, and female and male sterilization.
** Women have an unmet need for modern contraception if they want no more children or do not want a child in the next two years, are married or unmarried and currently sexually active and are using traditional method of contraception (periodic abstinence or withdrawal) or no method at all.