Population ages 05-09, female in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 05-09, female was 14.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2001
All-time low
14.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, female in Uganda is 14.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Uganda peaked at 16.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2025.
Uganda ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population ages 05-09, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.5% | — |
| 1961 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Angola 14.4% compare
- 8 Burundi 14.3% compare
- 9 Mozambique 14.2% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 14.0% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.9% compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 13.8% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Uganda?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Uganda was 14.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.