Namibia vs Uganda: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Namibia
71.48 years
in 2024
Uganda
71.36 years
in 2024
Namibia rank
162nd
Uganda rank
163rd
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 71.48 years against 71.36 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 163rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.48 years | 49.98 years | 3.5 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 59.69 years | 49.51 years | 10.17 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 63.84 years | 48.85 years | 14.99 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 60.22 years | 49.9 years | 10.32 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 55.02 years | 56.24 years | 1.23 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 62.84 years | 65.78 years | 2.95 years | Uganda |
| 2020s | 68.69 years | 70.34 years | 1.64 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Namibia or Uganda?
- Namibia, at 71.48 years against 71.36 years in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Namibia and Uganda?
- 0.12 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Namibia ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 163rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.