Age dependency ratio, young in Uganda
Uganda: Age dependency ratio, young was 78.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 217 countries
All-time high
105.9%
in 2001
All-time low
78.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio, young in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 78.9% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Uganda peaked at 105.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 10th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio, young in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.8% | — |
| 1961 | 90.9% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 91.7% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 100.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 102.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 103.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 104.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 105.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 105.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 105.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 105.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 105.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 104.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 103.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 102.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 100.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 78.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.3% | 89.8% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.4% | 91.4% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 97.4% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.9% | 99.0% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.8% | 102.8% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 87.7% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 78.9% | 85.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Angola 83.2% compare
- 8 Mozambique 83.2% compare
- 9 Burundi 82.3% compare
- 11 Mauritania 78.0% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.5% compare
- 13 Afghanistan 77.4% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Uganda?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Uganda was 78.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.