Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 68.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Uganda is 68.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Uganda peaked at 68.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.71, in 1950.
That places Uganda 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.22 | 39.71 | 44.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.85 | 45.63 | 49.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.73 | 45.38 | 49.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.09 | 43.31 | 47.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.89 | 47.55 | 48.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.35 | 49.64 | 59.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.34 | 59.96 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2 | 66.41 | 68.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
- 176 Gabon 68.34 compare
- 178 Rwanda 67.78 compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 67.69 compare
- 180 Pakistan 67.65 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Uganda?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Uganda was 68.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.71 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Uganda ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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