Difference in male and female life expectancy in Uganda
Uganda: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.44
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
83rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
9.59
in 1982
All-time low
2.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Uganda stood at 5.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Uganda peaked at 9.59 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 1950.
That places Uganda 83rd out of 229 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.2 | — |
| 1951 | 2.3 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 2.33 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.41 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2.54 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 2.54 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.65 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.69 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.74 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.79 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.85 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.86 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.95 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.92 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.03 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.26 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 3.21 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.31 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.42 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.48 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.64 | +62.3% |
| 1972 | 5.67 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.11 | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 5.57 | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 4.14 | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 4.15 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.14 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.91 | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 5.87 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.4 | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 8.34 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.59 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 9.47 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.37 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.18 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 8.09 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.71 | -41.7% |
| 1988 | 4.37 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 4.14 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.78 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 3.79 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.53 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.39 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.02 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.92 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.44 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.58 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 3 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.66 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.67 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.45 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.57 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.81 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.35 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.49 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.44 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 | 2.2 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.08 | 2.85 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.87 | 3.48 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 | 4.14 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 2.44 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.53 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 3.66 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 | 5.35 | 5.81 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Uganda?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Uganda was 5.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 in 1982.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Uganda ranks 83rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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