Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Uganda
Uganda: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 68.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.25
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
177th
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.25
in 2023
All-time low
39.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Uganda stood at 68.25. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Uganda peaked at 68.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.71, in 1950.
That places Uganda 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.71 | — |
| 1951 | 40.22 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 40.75 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 41.3 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 41.84 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 42.42 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 43.02 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 43.65 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 44.31 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 44.95 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 45.63 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 46.27 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 46.82 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 47.38 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 47.85 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.3 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.46 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 49.01 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 49.28 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 49.51 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 49.62 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.15 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 47.16 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.99 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 46.86 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.52 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.17 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.84 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.6 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.38 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.45 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 43.46 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.31 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.49 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 43.71 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.5 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 45.65 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.36 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 47.48 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 47.49 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.56 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.55 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.67 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.68 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.67 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.71 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.76 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.03 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.26 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.98 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.64 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.58 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.44 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.41 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 53.7 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.93 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 56.12 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 57.25 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.25 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.16 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.96 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.79 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 61.58 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.35 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.06 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.83 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.49 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.17 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.78 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.35 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.41 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.45 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.67 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.25 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.22 | 39.71 | 44.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.85 | 45.63 | 49.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.73 | 45.38 | 49.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.09 | 43.31 | 47.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.89 | 47.55 | 48.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.35 | 49.64 | 59.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.34 | 59.96 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2 | 66.41 | 68.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
- 176 Gabon 68.34 compare
- 178 Rwanda 67.78 compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 67.69 compare
- 180 Pakistan 67.65 compare
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Uganda?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Uganda was 68.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.71 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Uganda ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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