Life expectancy at birth in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy at birth was 65.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.99
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 184 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 in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Uganda stood at 65.99.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Uganda peaked at 66.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.89, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 140th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.89 | — |
| 2001 | 49.78 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.65 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.68 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 53.13 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 54.81 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 55.99 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 56.83 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.97 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 59.06 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 59.96 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 60.87 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.8 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 62.72 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.49 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.22 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.67 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.22 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.72 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.09 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.3 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.99 | -0.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 65.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.49, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 65.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Uganda?
- Life expectancy at birth in Uganda was 65.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.89 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Uganda ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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