Philippines vs Uganda: Sex gap in life expectancy
Philippines
5.93 years
in 2023
Uganda
5.85 years
in 2023
Philippines rank
73rd
Uganda rank
76th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Philippines
- Uganda
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.93 years against 5.85 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Philippines ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 years | 3.42 years | 0.788 years | Uganda |
| 1960s | 4.36 years | 4.01 years | 0.3523 years | Philippines |
| 1970s | 5.69 years | 5.3 years | 0.3936 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 6.85 years | 7.14 years | 0.2986 years | Uganda |
| 1990s | 6.91 years | 4 years | 2.9 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 3.85 years | 3.11 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.38 years | 5.01 years | 1.37 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.76 years | 5.86 years | 0.0927 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Philippines or Uganda?
- Philippines, at 5.93 years against 5.85 years in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Philippines and Uganda?
- 0.08 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Uganda rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Philippines ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 76th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.