Ethiopia vs Uganda: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Ethiopia
70.73 years
in 2023
Uganda
71.12 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
185th
Uganda rank
182nd
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 71.12 years against 70.73 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.39 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.45 years | 44.05 years | 4.6 years | Uganda |
| 1960s | 44.46 years | 49.98 years | 5.52 years | Uganda |
| 1970s | 44.59 years | 49.51 years | 4.92 years | Uganda |
| 1980s | 44.01 years | 48.85 years | 4.84 years | Uganda |
| 1990s | 48.99 years | 49.9 years | 0.9017 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 55.68 years | 56.24 years | 0.5584 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 65.71 years | 65.78 years | 0.0716 years | Uganda |
| 2020s | 69.78 years | 70.08 years | 0.3007 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 71.12 years against 70.73 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.39 years, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th and Uganda ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. 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.