Life expectancy at age 15 in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy at age 15 was 81.76 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
81.76
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.76
in 2100
All-time low
57.59
in 1984
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Uganda, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in Uganda is 81.76, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Uganda peaked at 81.76 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 57.59, in 1984.
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 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.65 | — |
| 1951 | 57.83 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 58.06 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 58.3 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 58.57 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 58.92 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 59.31 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 59.75 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 60.25 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 60.74 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 61.25 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 61.73 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 62.12 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 62.52 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.82 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 63.12 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 63.13 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 63.5 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.63 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 63.74 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 63.79 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 61.56 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 61.62 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 61.53 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 61.59 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 61.39 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.22 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 61.07 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.9 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 60.74 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 58.92 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 58.79 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 57.75 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 57.66 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 57.59 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.91 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 58.8 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 60.67 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 60.54 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 60.29 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 60.12 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.77 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 59.63 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.36 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.08 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.87 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.71 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.76 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.75 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 59.16 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.46 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.03 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.44 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.02 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.85 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 62.64 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.41 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 64.13 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.74 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 65.27 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.73 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.23 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.71 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.21 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67.67 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.21 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.66 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.12 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.55 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.98 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.91 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.83 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.07 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 71.46 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.59 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.73 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 71.86 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 71.99 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 72.12 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 72.25 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 72.39 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 72.51 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 72.63 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 72.76 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 72.89 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 73.02 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 73.14 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 73.26 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 73.38 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 73.51 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 73.63 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 73.75 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 73.88 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 74.02 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 74.14 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 74.26 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 74.39 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 74.52 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 74.65 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 74.79 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 74.92 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 75.07 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 75.21 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 75.33 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 75.47 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 75.6 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 75.74 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 75.87 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 76.01 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 76.16 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 76.29 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 76.44 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 76.84 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 76.98 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 77.12 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 77.25 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 77.39 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 77.53 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 77.67 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 77.81 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 77.95 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 78.08 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 78.22 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 78.5 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 78.63 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 78.77 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 78.92 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 79.06 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 79.21 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 79.35 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 79.48 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 79.61 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 79.74 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 79.88 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 80.01 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 80.15 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 80.29 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 80.43 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 80.55 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 80.69 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 80.83 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 80.96 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 81.1 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 81.23 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 81.37 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 81.63 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 81.76 | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 81.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.89, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 81.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.94 | 57.65 | 60.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.75 | 61.25 | 63.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.54 | 60.74 | 63.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.99 | 57.59 | 60.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.22 | 58.71 | 60.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3 | 59.46 | 65.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.91 | 65.73 | 69.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.38 | 69.83 | 72.25 | 10 |
| 2030s | 72.95 | 72.39 | 73.51 | 10 |
| 2040s | 74.2 | 73.63 | 74.79 | 10 |
| 2050s | 75.54 | 74.92 | 76.16 | 10 |
| 2060s | 76.91 | 76.29 | 77.53 | 10 |
| 2070s | 78.29 | 77.67 | 78.92 | 10 |
| 2080s | 79.68 | 79.06 | 80.29 | 10 |
| 2090s | 81.03 | 80.43 | 81.63 | 10 |
| 2100s | 81.76 | 81.76 | 81.76 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Uganda?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Uganda was 81.76 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.76 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.59 in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Uganda ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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