Finland vs Uganda: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Finland
5.48 years
in 2023
Uganda
5.44 years
in 2023
Finland rank
83rd
Uganda rank
86th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Finland
- Uganda
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.48 years against 5.44 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.16 years | 2.52 years | 3.64 years | Finland |
| 1960s | 6.99 years | 3.08 years | 3.91 years | Finland |
| 1970s | 8.4 years | 4.87 years | 3.53 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.13 years | 7.47 years | 0.6668 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.45 years | 3.13 years | 4.32 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.76 years | 2.99 years | 3.77 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.78 years | 4.47 years | 1.31 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.53 years | 5.52 years | 0.0108 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Finland or Uganda?
- Finland, at 5.48 years against 5.44 years in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Finland and Uganda?
- 0.04 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Uganda rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Finland ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.