Population ages 15-19, female in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 15-19, female was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2018
All-time low
8.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female in Uganda stood at 11.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Uganda peaked at 11.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 9th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.7% | — |
| 1961 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Uganda?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Uganda was 11.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.