Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 65.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.27 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.27 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.24 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uganda is 65.27 years, 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uganda peaked at 65.27 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.24 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.24 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 39.25 years | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 39.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 40.27 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 40.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 41.37 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 41.97 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 42.59 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 43.2 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 43.88 years | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 44.5 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 45.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 45.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 46.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 46.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.05 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 47.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 44.39 years | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 44.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 44.13 years | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 44.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 43.88 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 43.56 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 42.78 years | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 42.58 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 39.91 years | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 39.91 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.31 years | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 39.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 39.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 41.8 years | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 41.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 44.8 years | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 45.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.3 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 45.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.24 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 47.85 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.8 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.55 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.45 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.74 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 52.93 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.11 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.24 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.2 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.02 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.73 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.55 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.92 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.77 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.41 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.35 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.7 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 65.27 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.62 years | 38.24 years | 43.2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.97 years | 43.88 years | 47.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.22 years | 42.58 years | 47.56 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.7 years | 39.31 years | 45.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.89 years | 45.3 years | 47.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.39 years | 47.85 years | 57.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.78 years | 57.73 years | 63.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.23 years | 63.35 years | 65.27 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uganda?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Uganda was 65.27 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.27 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.24 years in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Uganda ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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