ex - expectation of life at age x in Uganda

Uganda: ex - expectation of life at age x was 65.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
65.99
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
66.3
in 2020
All-time low
48.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Uganda, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 48.92001: 49.82002: 50.72003: 51.72004: 53.12005: 54.82006: 562007: 56.82008: 582009: 59.12010: 602011: 60.92012: 61.82013: 62.72014: 63.52015: 64.22016: 64.72017: 65.22018: 65.72019: 66.12020: 66.32021: 66

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Uganda stood at 65.99.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Uganda peaked at 66.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.89, in 2000.

That places Uganda 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 48.89
2001 49.78 +1.8%
2002 50.65 +1.7%
2003 51.68 +2.0%
2004 53.13 +2.8%
2005 54.81 +3.2%
2006 55.99 +2.2%
2007 56.83 +1.5%
2008 57.97 +2.0%
2009 59.06 +1.9%
2010 59.96 +1.5%
2011 60.87 +1.5%
2012 61.8 +1.5%
2013 62.72 +1.5%
2014 63.49 +1.2%
2015 64.22 +1.1%
2016 64.67 +0.7%
2017 65.22 +0.8%
2018 65.72 +0.8%
2019 66.09 +0.6%
2020 66.3 +0.3%
2021 65.99 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.88 48.89 59.06 10
2010s 63.48 59.96 66.09 10
2020s 66.14 65.99 66.3 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 137 Ghana 66.1 compare
  2. 138 Guyana 66.08 compare
  3. 139 Pakistan 65.99 compare
  4. 141 Yemen 65.76 compare
  5. 142 Micronesia (country) 65.71 compare
  6. 143 Fiji 65.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Uganda?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Uganda was 65.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 66.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 48.89 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Uganda ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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