Sex ratio by age in Uganda
Uganda: Sex ratio by age was 16.41 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Uganda stood at 16.41 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 502.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Uganda peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 144th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.69 males per 100 females | 71.43 males per 100 females | 86.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.53 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 85.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.63 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.29 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.78 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 34.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 males per 100 females | 2.45 males per 100 females | 9.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 males per 100 females | 1.65 males per 100 females | 17.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.72 males per 100 females | 16.41 males per 100 females | 20.07 males per 100 females | 4 |
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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 by age in Uganda?
- Sex ratio by age in Uganda was 16.41 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 by age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1977.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for sex ratio by age?
- Uganda ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 502.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.