Population

27,269,482 however estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2005 est.) Age structure: 0 to 14 years x 50.1% (male 6,875,663/female 6,784,378). 15 to 64 years x 47.7% (male 6,511,867/female 6,494,859). 65 years and over: 2.2% (male 263,790/female 338,925) (2005 est.). Median age total x 14.97 years. Male x 14.87 years. Female x 15.08 years (2005 est.).

Population growth rate x 3.31% (2005 est.). Birth rate x 47.39 births/1,000 population (2005 est.). Death rate x 12.8 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.).

Net migration rate x -1.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: according to the UNHCR, by the end of 2001, Uganda was host to 178,815 refugees from a number of neighboring countries, including: Sudan 155,996, Rwanda 14,375, and Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,459 (2005 est.).

Sex ratio at birth x 1.03 male(s)/female. Under 15 years x 1.01 male(s)/female. 15 to 64 years x 1 male(s)/female. 65 years and over x 0.78 male(s)/female. Total population x1 male(s)/female (2005 est.). Infant mortality rate total x 67.83 deaths/1,000 live births. Male x 71.18 deaths/1,000 live births. Female x 64.37 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.). Life expectancy at birth total population x 51.59 years. Male x 50.74 years. Female x 52.46 years (2005 est.). Total fertility rate 6.74 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate x 4.1% (2003 est.). HIV/AIDS people living with HIV/AIDS 530,000 (2001 est.). HIV/AIDS deaths x 78,000 (2003 est.)

Religions Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 18%.

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