Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uganda
Uganda: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.85
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.62
in 1982
All-time low
3.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.85 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uganda peaked at 8.62 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 1950.
Uganda ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.17 | — |
| 1951 | 3.21 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.22 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.28 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.38 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 3.42 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 3.54 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 3.6 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 3.67 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.75 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.75 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.78 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.87 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.87 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.95 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.17 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.16 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.24 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.33 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.37 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.88 | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 5.9 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.84 | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 4.81 | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 4.79 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.76 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.93 | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 5.9 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.6 | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 7.58 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.62 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 8.56 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.53 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.8 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 7.76 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.23 | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 4.98 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.53 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 4.54 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.33 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.23 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.83 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.63 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.44 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.52 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.76 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.88 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.92 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.18 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.35 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.56 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.03 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.33 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.41 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.65 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.08 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.65 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 5.85 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.25, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +34.6% | 4.37 | 5.88 |
| 1987 | -32.6% | 7.76 | 5.23 |
| 1980 | +28.9% | 5.9 | 7.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.42 | 3.17 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 | 3.75 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 4.37 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 | 4.8 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 3.44 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.52 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 4.35 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.65 | 6.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 73 Philippines 5.93 compare
- 74 Panama 5.9 compare
- 75 French Guiana 5.86 compare
- 77 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.83 compare
- 78 Reunion 5.8 compare
- 79 Eswatini 5.77 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uganda?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Uganda was 5.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 in 1982.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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