Sex gap in life expectancy in Uganda
Uganda: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.85 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.62 years
in 1982
All-time low
3.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5.85 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Uganda peaked at 8.62 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.17 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.21 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 3.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.28 years | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.38 years | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 3.42 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 3.54 years | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 3.6 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 3.67 years | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.75 years | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.75 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.87 years | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.95 years | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.17 years | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.24 years | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.33 years | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.88 years | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 5.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.84 years | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 5.79 years | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 4.81 years | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 4.79 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.76 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.93 years | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 5.9 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 7.6 years | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 7.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.62 years | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 8.56 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.53 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.8 years | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 7.76 years | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.23 years | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 4.98 years | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8 years | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.53 years | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 4.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.33 years | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4.23 years | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.1 years | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.92 years | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.83 years | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.63 years | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.49 years | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.44 years | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.56 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.52 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.76 years | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.88 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.86 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.92 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.92 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.18 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.35 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.56 years | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.03 years | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.13 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.33 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.41 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.65 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.08 years | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.65 years | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 5.85 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.85 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.42 years | 3.17 years | 3.75 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 years | 3.75 years | 4.33 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 years | 4.37 years | 5.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 years | 4.8 years | 8.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 years | 3.44 years | 4.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 years | 3.52 years | 4.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 years | 4.35 years | 5.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 years | 5.65 years | 6.08 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 73 Philippines 5.93 years compare
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- 77 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.83 years compare
- 78 Reunion 5.8 years compare
- 79 Eswatini 5.77 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Uganda?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Uganda was 5.85 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 years in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.