Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uganda
Uganda: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 1982
All-time low
1.07
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uganda is 1.09, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uganda peaked at 1.22 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2007.
That places Uganda 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.13 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.14 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.19 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.22 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.21 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.19 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 51 Saint Helena 1.09 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 1.09 compare
- 53 Suriname 1.09 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 1.09 compare
- 56 Somalia 1.09 compare
- 57 Turkmenistan 1.09 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 903 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,990 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uganda?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Uganda was 1.09 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Uganda ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.