Sex ratio by age in Uganda
Uganda: Sex ratio by age was 16.41 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.41 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
144th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1977
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1975
Years of data
71
1950–2023
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.
Sex ratio by age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 77.27 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1952 | 71.43 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 75 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 73.68 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 82.35 males per 100 females | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 86.67 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 84.62 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 83.33 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 58.33 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 58.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -35.7% |
| 1972 | 40 males per 100 females | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 20 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 34.62 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 24.32 males per 100 females | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 13.89 males per 100 females | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 10.26 males per 100 females | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 12 males per 100 females | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 9.38 males per 100 females | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 7.89 males per 100 females | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 6.74 males per 100 females | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.83 males per 100 females | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 5.31 males per 100 females | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.33 males per 100 females | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 3.94 males per 100 females | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.72 males per 100 females | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 2.45 males per 100 females | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 males per 100 females | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 2.46 males per 100 females | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 3.06 males per 100 females | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 2.72 males per 100 females | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.37 males per 100 females | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6 males per 100 females | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 5.06 males per 100 females | +94.5% |
| 2017 | 9.36 males per 100 females | +85.0% |
| 2018 | 13.83 males per 100 females | +47.7% |
| 2019 | 17.23 males per 100 females | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 19.17 males per 100 females | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 20.07 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.23 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 16.41 males per 100 females | -14.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16.41 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16.41 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 2016 | +94.5% | 2.6 males per 100 females | 5.06 males per 100 females |
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.