Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uganda
Uganda: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.09 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uganda peaked at 1.22 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uganda?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Uganda was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1982.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Uganda ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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