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
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 114,990 people | — |
| 1951 | 122,519 people | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 126,481 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 129,632 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 133,024 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 136,368 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 139,589 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 142,675 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 145,882 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 149,347 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 152,933 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 156,386 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 159,917 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 164,019 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 168,670 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 173,727 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 179,309 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 185,452 people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 192,378 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 199,833 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 206,792 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 213,494 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 220,133 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 226,144 people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 231,172 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 235,927 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 242,007 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 248,392 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 254,137 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 259,968 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 266,041 people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 271,277 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 277,430 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 285,730 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 294,515 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 304,231 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 316,765 people | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 331,539 people | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 346,723 people | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 360,983 people | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 373,409 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 386,200 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 398,608 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 411,450 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 425,908 people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 440,022 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 453,925 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 462,965 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 472,769 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 485,245 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 497,957 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 512,655 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 527,096 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 542,091 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 556,479 people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 570,794 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 583,799 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 595,264 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 606,520 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 616,966 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 629,156 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 643,191 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 655,275 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 664,809 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 672,524 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 680,044 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 689,821 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 701,822 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 717,649 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 737,571 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 756,500 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 773,861 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 790,124 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 803,404 people | +1.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 803,404 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 332,075 people, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 803,404 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.