Life expectancy men women in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy men women was 71.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.12
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.12
in 2023
All-time low
41.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Uganda stood at 71.12. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Uganda peaked at 71.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.41, in 1950.
Uganda ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.41 | — |
| 1951 | 41.94 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 42.48 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 43.05 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 43.64 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 44.25 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 44.91 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 45.57 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 46.27 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 46.95 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 47.63 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 48.28 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 48.88 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 49.43 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 49.95 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 50.42 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 50.67 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 51.21 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 51.52 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 51.79 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 51.93 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 50.27 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 50.29 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.53 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 49.92 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 49.03 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 48.67 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 48.32 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 48.71 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.47 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.51 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 47.49 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.93 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 48.06 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.24 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.59 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 49.72 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.02 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 50 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.92 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.85 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.84 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.81 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.74 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.67 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.68 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.84 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.69 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.41 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.32 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.3 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.34 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.6 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 56.85 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 58.04 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 59.16 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60.2 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.19 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.08 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.91 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.8 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.67 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.52 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.33 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.1 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.82 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.47 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.13 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.43 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.23 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.54 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.12 | +0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 71.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 71.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.05 | 41.41 | 46.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.98 | 47.63 | 51.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.51 | 48.32 | 51.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.85 | 47.49 | 50.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9 | 49.67 | 50.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.24 | 51.41 | 61.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.78 | 62.08 | 69.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.08 | 69.23 | 71.12 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Uganda?
- Life expectancy men women in Uganda was 71.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.41 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy men women?
- Uganda ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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