Life expectancy at birth who gho in Uganda

Uganda: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 65.99 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
65.99
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
141st
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.3
in 2020
All-time low
48.89
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Uganda, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 48.92001: 49.82002: 50.72003: 51.72004: 53.12005: 54.82006: 562007: 56.82008: 582009: 59.12010: 602011: 60.92012: 61.82013: 62.72014: 63.52015: 64.22016: 64.72017: 65.22018: 65.72019: 66.12020: 66.32021: 66

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 65.99 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Uganda peaked at 66.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.89, in 2000.

That places Uganda 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.88 48.89 59.06 10
2010s 63.48 59.96 66.09 10
2020s 66.14 65.99 66.3 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 138 Ghana 66.1 compare
  2. 139 Guyana 66.08 compare
  3. 140 Pakistan 65.99 compare
  4. 142 Yemen 65.76 compare
  5. 143 Micronesia 65.71 compare
  6. 144 Fiji 65.5 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Uganda?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Uganda was 65.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 66.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 48.89 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Uganda ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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