Population ages 0-14, female in Uganda

Uganda: Population ages 0-14, female was 42.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
42.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2002
All-time low
42.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, female in Uganda, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 42.4% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Uganda peaked at 49.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2025.

Uganda ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.9% 46.6% 47.3% 10
1970s 47.1% 46.6% 47.3% 10
1980s 47.4% 47.2% 47.5% 10
1990s 48.2% 47.4% 49.2% 10
2000s 49.3% 49.0% 49.4% 10
2010s 47.3% 45.1% 48.8% 10
2020s 43.5% 42.4% 44.6% 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  2. 8 Angola 43.4% compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 42.7% compare
  4. 11 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
  5. 12 Tanzania 41.6% compare
  6. 13 Mauritania 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, female in Uganda?
Population ages 0-14, female in Uganda was 42.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2025.
How does Uganda rank for population ages 0-14, female?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.