Inequality in life expectancy in Uganda
Uganda: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2014 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2014
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3079
in 2010
All-time low
0.2014
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Uganda, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.2014 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Uganda peaked at 0.3079 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2014, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3079 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2958 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2845 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2739 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2645 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2554 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2448 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2366 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.228 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2222 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2149 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2112 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2087 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2014 | -3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2014 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2014 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2614 | 0.2222 | 0.3079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2091 | 0.2014 | 0.2149 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Uganda?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Uganda was 0.2014 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3079 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2014 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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