Future life expectancy projections in Uganda
Uganda: Future life expectancy projections was 81.1 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Future life expectancy projections in Uganda, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for future life expectancy projections in Uganda is 81.1, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in Uganda peaked at 81.1 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 68.49, in 2024.
That places Uganda 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.49 | — |
| 2025 | 68.71 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 68.92 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 69.14 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 69.35 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 69.57 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 69.78 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 69.98 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 70.17 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 70.37 | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 70.56 | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 70.77 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 70.95 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 71.13 | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 71.5 | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 71.68 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 71.86 | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 72.04 | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 72.23 | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 72.4 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 72.56 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 72.74 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 72.92 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 73.09 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 73.26 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 73.43 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 73.6 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 73.77 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 73.92 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 74.09 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 74.25 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 74.57 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 74.74 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 74.91 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 75.07 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 75.24 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 75.4 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 75.56 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 75.72 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 75.88 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 76.03 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 76.18 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 76.34 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 76.51 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 76.67 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 76.82 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 76.98 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 77.13 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 77.44 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 77.59 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 77.74 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 77.89 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 78.05 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 78.21 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 78.37 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 78.52 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 78.66 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 78.8 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 78.94 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 79.09 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 79.23 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 79.39 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 79.53 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 79.68 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 79.81 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 79.96 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 80.11 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 80.25 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 80.39 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 80.54 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 80.68 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 80.82 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 80.96 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 81.1 | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 81.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.17, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 81.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 69.03 | 68.49 | 69.57 | 6 |
| 2030s | 70.65 | 69.78 | 71.5 | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.48 | 71.68 | 73.26 | 10 |
| 2050s | 74.17 | 73.43 | 74.91 | 10 |
| 2060s | 75.79 | 75.07 | 76.51 | 10 |
| 2070s | 77.36 | 76.67 | 78.05 | 10 |
| 2080s | 78.87 | 78.21 | 79.53 | 10 |
| 2090s | 80.32 | 79.68 | 80.96 | 10 |
| 2100s | 81.1 | 81.1 | 81.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 171 Laos 81.32 compare
- 172 Mauritania 81.17 compare
- 173 Cambodia 81.14 compare
- 175 Senegal 80.87 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 80.74 compare
- 177 Turkmenistan 80.5 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in Uganda?
- Future life expectancy projections in Uganda was 81.1 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.49 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Uganda ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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