Number of one year olds in Uganda

Uganda: Number of one year olds was 803,404 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Number of one year olds in Uganda, 1950–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of one year olds in Uganda stood at 803,404. 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 one year olds in Uganda peaked at 803,404 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 114,990, 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.

Number of one year olds in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Uganda, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 114,990 —
1951 122,519 +6.5%
1952 126,481 +3.2%
1953 129,632 +2.5%
1954 133,024 +2.6%
1955 136,368 +2.5%
1956 139,589 +2.4%
1957 142,675 +2.2%
1958 145,882 +2.2%
1959 149,347 +2.4%
1960 152,933 +2.4%
1961 156,386 +2.3%
1962 159,917 +2.3%
1963 164,019 +2.6%
1964 168,670 +2.8%
1965 173,727 +3.0%
1966 179,309 +3.2%
1967 185,452 +3.4%
1968 192,378 +3.7%
1969 199,833 +3.9%
1970 206,792 +3.5%
1971 213,494 +3.2%
1972 220,133 +3.1%
1973 226,144 +2.7%
1974 231,172 +2.2%
1975 235,927 +2.1%
1976 242,007 +2.6%
1977 248,392 +2.6%
1978 254,137 +2.3%
1979 259,968 +2.3%
1980 266,041 +2.3%
1981 271,277 +2.0%
1982 277,430 +2.3%
1983 285,730 +3.0%
1984 294,515 +3.1%
1985 304,231 +3.3%
1986 316,765 +4.1%
1987 331,539 +4.7%
1988 346,723 +4.6%
1989 360,983 +4.1%
1990 373,409 +3.4%
1991 386,200 +3.4%
1992 398,608 +3.2%
1993 411,450 +3.2%
1994 425,908 +3.5%
1995 440,022 +3.3%
1996 453,925 +3.2%
1997 462,965 +2.0%
1998 472,769 +2.1%
1999 485,245 +2.6%
2000 497,957 +2.6%
2001 512,655 +3.0%
2002 527,096 +2.8%
2003 542,091 +2.8%
2004 556,479 +2.7%
2005 570,794 +2.6%
2006 583,799 +2.3%
2007 595,264 +2.0%
2008 606,520 +1.9%
2009 616,966 +1.7%
2010 629,156 +2.0%
2011 643,191 +2.2%
2012 655,275 +1.9%
2013 664,809 +1.5%
2014 672,524 +1.2%
2015 680,044 +1.1%
2016 689,821 +1.4%
2017 701,822 +1.7%
2018 717,649 +2.3%
2019 737,571 +2.8%
2020 756,500 +2.6%
2021 773,861 +2.3%
2022 790,124 +2.1%
2023 803,404 +1.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 803,404 is above the median for low income countries, which is 332,075, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 803,404 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Uganda

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Uganda?
Number of one year olds in Uganda was 803,404 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 803,404 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 114,990 in 1950.
How does Uganda rank for number of one year olds?
Uganda ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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