Turkey vs Uganda: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Turkey
5.4
in 2023
Uganda
5.44
in 2023
Turkey rank
89th
Uganda rank
86th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Turkey
  • Uganda
246810195019862023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.44 against 5.4 in Turkey, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 86th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 6.41 2.52 3.89 Turkey
1960s 6.57 3.08 3.49 Turkey
1970s 7 4.87 2.13 Turkey
1980s 7.1 7.47 0.3658 Uganda
1990s 7.06 3.13 3.93 Turkey
2000s 6.5 2.99 3.51 Turkey
2010s 6.22 4.47 1.75 Turkey
2020s 6.01 5.52 0.4829 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Turkey or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.44 against 5.4 in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Turkey and Uganda?
0.04, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Turkey and Uganda rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Turkey ranks 89th 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