Median age in Uganda
Uganda: Median age was 16.51 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Median age in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Uganda is 16.51 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Uganda peaked at 18.15 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.95 years, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 227th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.32 years | 16.27 years | 18.15 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.57 years | 15.42 years | 16.01 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.22 years | 15.01 years | 15.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.82 years | 14.78 years | 14.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.42 years | 14.01 years | 14.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 years | 13.95 years | 14.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 years | 14.2 years | 15.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 years | 15.92 years | 16.51 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 224 Mauritania 17.12 years compare
- 225 Afghanistan 16.94 years compare
- 226 Mayotte 16.79 years compare
- 228 Angola 16.45 years compare
- 229 Mozambique 16.32 years compare
- 230 Burundi 15.9 years compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.582 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.7385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 44.25 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 39.12 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 48.43 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Uganda?
- Median age in Uganda was 16.51 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 years in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for median age?
- Uganda ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.