Mauritania vs Uganda: Life expectancy at birth
Mauritania
68.48 years
in 2023
Uganda
68.25 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
182nd
Uganda rank
184th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Mauritania
- Uganda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 68.48 years against 68.25 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.48 years | 42.22 years | 1.74 years | Uganda |
| 1960s | 46.93 years | 47.85 years | 0.9191 years | Uganda |
| 1970s | 51.54 years | 46.73 years | 4.81 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 55.52 years | 45.09 years | 10.43 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59 years | 47.89 years | 11.11 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 63.51 years | 54.35 years | 9.17 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.48 years | 63.34 years | 3.14 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.58 years | 67.2 years | 0.3835 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Mauritania or Uganda?
- Mauritania, at 68.48 years against 68.25 years in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 0.23 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 184th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.