Women of reproductive age in Uganda
Uganda: Women of reproductive age was 11.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.90 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.88 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Uganda stood at 11.90 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Uganda peaked at 11.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.88 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.33 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.94 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.96 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.52 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.74 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.96 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.68 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.93 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.35 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.77 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.21 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.66 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.51 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 11.90 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.50 million | 3.88 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million | 5.26 million | 6.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 million | 7.19 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 million | 10.66 million | 11.90 million | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Uganda?
- Women of reproductive age in Uganda was 11.90 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for women of reproductive age?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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