Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Uganda
Uganda: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality 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
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Uganda stood at 5.85 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Uganda peaked at 8.62 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.17 years, in 1950.
That places Uganda 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 versus child mortality 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 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Uganda?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 years in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Uganda ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.