Sex ratio at age 5 in Uganda
Uganda: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.89 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at age 5 in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 101.89 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Uganda peaked at 103.93 males per 100 females in 1953 and was at its lowest, 98.93 males per 100 females, in 1993.
That places Uganda 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.71 males per 100 females | 99.27 males per 100 females | 103.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.48 males per 100 females | 99.39 males per 100 females | 99.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.46 males per 100 females | 99.31 males per 100 females | 99.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.11 males per 100 females | 98.93 males per 100 females | 99.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.14 males per 100 females | 98.93 males per 100 females | 99.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.79 males per 100 females | 99.69 males per 100 females | 99.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.54 males per 100 females | 99.81 males per 100 females | 101.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.69 males per 100 females | 101.46 males per 100 females | 101.89 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 194 Central African Republic 101.99 males per 100 females compare
- 195 Serbia 101.94 males per 100 females compare
- 196 Congo, Rep. 101.9 males per 100 females compare
- 198 Dominica 101.87 males per 100 females compare
- 199 Guernsey 101.77 males per 100 females compare
- 200 Haiti 101.76 males per 100 females compare
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 age 5 in Uganda?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Uganda was 101.89 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 103.93 males per 100 females in 1953.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.93 males per 100 females in 1993.
- How does Uganda rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Uganda ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 5.