Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uganda
Uganda: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 65.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.27
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.27
in 2023
All-time low
38.24
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uganda is 65.27, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uganda peaked at 65.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.24, in 1950.
That places Uganda 188th out of 236 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.24 | — |
| 1951 | 38.73 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 39.25 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 39.77 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 40.27 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 40.82 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 41.37 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 41.97 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 42.59 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 43.2 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 43.88 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 44.5 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 45.01 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 45.56 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.99 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.42 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 46.5 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.05 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 47.29 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.46 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.56 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 44.39 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 44.39 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.7 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 44.13 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 44.22 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 43.88 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 43.56 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 42.78 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 42.58 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 39.91 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 39.91 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.31 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 39.5 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 39.72 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 41.8 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 41.96 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 44.8 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 45.03 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.12 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.32 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.3 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.52 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 45.58 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.63 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.75 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.84 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.2 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.51 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.24 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 47.85 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.8 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.55 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.45 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.74 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 52.93 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.11 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.24 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.2 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.02 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.73 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.55 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.24 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.92 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.48 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.21 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.77 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.41 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.97 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.48 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.35 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.58 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.7 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 65.27 | +0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 65.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 65.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.62 | 38.24 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.97 | 43.88 | 47.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.22 | 42.58 | 47.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.7 | 39.31 | 45.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.89 | 45.3 | 47.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.39 | 47.85 | 57.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.78 | 57.73 | 63.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.23 | 63.35 | 65.27 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uganda?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Uganda was 65.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.24 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Uganda ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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