Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uganda

Uganda: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 803,404 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
803,404 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
803,404 people
in 2023
All-time low
114,990 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uganda, 1950–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uganda stood at 803,404 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uganda peaked at 803,404 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 114,990 people, in 1950.

Uganda ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 134,051 people 114,990 people 149,347 people 10
1960s 173,262 people 152,933 people 199,833 people 10
1970s 233,817 people 206,792 people 259,968 people 10
1980s 305,523 people 266,041 people 360,983 people 10
1990s 431,050 people 373,409 people 485,245 people 10
2000s 560,962 people 497,957 people 616,966 people 10
2010s 679,186 people 629,156 people 737,571 people 10
2020s 780,972 people 756,500 people 803,404 people 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 12 Tanzania 1.09 million people compare
  2. 13 Mexico 1.01 million people compare
  3. 14 Philippines 857,980 people compare
  4. 16 Sudan 765,662 people compare
  5. 17 Kenya 707,643 people compare
  6. 18 Russia 672,495 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uganda?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uganda was 803,404 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 803,404 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 114,990 people in 1950.
How does Uganda rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Uganda ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.