Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 68.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.25
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.25
in 2023
All-time low
39.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy hmd unwpp in Uganda is 68.25, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Uganda peaked at 68.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.71, in 1950.
That places Uganda 184th out of 236 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.
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.71 | — |
| 1951 | 40.22 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 40.75 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 41.29 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 41.84 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 42.42 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 43.02 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 43.65 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 44.31 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 44.95 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 45.63 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 46.27 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 46.82 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 47.38 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 47.85 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.3 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.46 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 49.01 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 49.28 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 49.5 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 49.62 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.15 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 47.16 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.99 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 46.86 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.52 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.17 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.84 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 45.6 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 45.38 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.45 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 43.46 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.31 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.49 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 43.71 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.5 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 45.65 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.36 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 47.48 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 47.49 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.56 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.55 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.67 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.68 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.67 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.71 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.76 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.03 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.26 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.98 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.64 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.58 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.44 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.41 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 53.7 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.93 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 56.12 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 57.25 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.25 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.16 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.96 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.79 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 61.58 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.35 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 63.06 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.83 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.49 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 65.17 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.78 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.35 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.41 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.45 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.67 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.25 | +0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 68.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 68.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.22 | 39.71 | 44.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.85 | 45.63 | 49.5 | 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
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Uganda?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Uganda was 68.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.71 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Uganda ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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