Finland vs Uganda: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Finland
5.48
in 2023
Uganda
5.44
in 2023
Finland rank
83rd
Uganda rank
86th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Finland
  • Uganda
0510152025187819502023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.48 against 5.44 in Uganda, a difference of 0.04.

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 2.52 3.64 Finland
1960s 6.99 3.08 3.91 Finland
1970s 8.4 4.87 3.53 Finland
1980s 8.13 7.47 0.6668 Finland
1990s 7.45 3.13 4.32 Finland
2000s 6.76 2.99 3.77 Finland
2010s 5.78 4.47 1.31 Finland
2020s 5.53 5.52 0.0108 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Finland or Uganda?
Finland, at 5.48 against 5.44 in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Finland and Uganda?
0.04, 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
Finland ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed