Healthy life expectancy at birth in Uganda
Uganda: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 57.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.22
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
144th
of 185 countries
All-time high
57.69
in 2020
All-time low
42.49
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Uganda is 57.22, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Uganda peaked at 57.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.49, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 144th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.49 | — |
| 2001 | 43.26 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 44.02 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 44.91 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.14 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 47.53 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 48.52 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.28 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.31 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 51.29 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.09 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.87 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 53.69 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 54.52 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 55.22 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.85 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.26 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.75 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.22 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.55 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.69 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.22 | -0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 57.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 57.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.77 | 42.49 | 51.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2 | 52.09 | 57.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.46 | 57.22 | 57.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Uganda?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Uganda was 57.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 57.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.49 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Uganda ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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