Sex ratio at birth in Uganda
Uganda: Sex ratio at birth was 102.26 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.26
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.48
in 1950
All-time low
100.42
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 102.26 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Uganda peaked at 103.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.42, in 1988.
That places Uganda 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.47 | 101.2 | 103.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.25 | 101.18 | 101.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.97 | 100.76 | 101.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.53 | 100.42 | 100.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.9 | 100.51 | 101.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.81 | 100.62 | 101.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.65 | 101.19 | 102.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.2 | 102.12 | 102.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 781,759 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 797,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Uganda?
- Sex ratio at birth in Uganda was 102.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 103.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.42 in 1988.
- How does Uganda rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Uganda ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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