Sex ratio at birth in Uganda
Uganda: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
201st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 male births per female births
in 1960
All-time low
1.02 male births per female births
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.03 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Uganda peaked at 1.03 male births per female births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.02 male births per female births, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Uganda, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 199 Cameroon 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 199 Côte d'Ivoire 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 201 Eswatini 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 203 Angola 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 203 Bahamas 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 203 Lesotho 1.03 male births per female births compare
- 203 Togo 1.03 male births per female births 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 sex ratio at birth in Uganda?
- Sex ratio at birth in Uganda was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1960.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 male births per female births in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Uganda ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.