Life expectancy of women vs. men in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 71.12 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.12 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.12 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.41 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Uganda stood at 71.12 years. 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 of women vs. men in Uganda peaked at 71.12 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.41 years, 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 of women vs. men in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 41.94 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 42.48 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 43.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 43.64 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 44.25 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 44.91 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 45.57 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 46.27 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 46.95 years | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 47.63 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 48.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 48.88 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 49.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 49.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 50.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 50.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 51.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 51.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 51.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 51.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 50.27 years | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 50.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.53 years | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 49.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 49.03 years | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 48.67 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 48.32 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 48.71 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.47 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.51 years | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 47.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 47.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 48.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.59 years | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 49.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 50 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.85 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.85 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.74 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.69 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.41 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.32 years | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.3 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.34 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.6 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 56.85 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 58.04 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 59.16 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60.2 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.19 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.08 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.91 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 63.8 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.67 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.52 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.33 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.1 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.82 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.47 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.54 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.12 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.05 years | 41.41 years | 46.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.98 years | 47.63 years | 51.79 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.51 years | 48.32 years | 51.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.85 years | 47.49 years | 50.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9 years | 49.67 years | 50.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.24 years | 51.41 years | 61.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.78 years | 62.08 years | 69.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.08 years | 69.23 years | 71.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.25 years compare
- 180 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.14 years compare
- 181 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.12 years compare
- 183 Gabon 71.05 years compare
- 184 Senegal 70.75 years compare
- 185 Ethiopia 70.73 years 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)
- 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 of women vs. men in Uganda?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Uganda was 71.12 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.12 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.41 years in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Uganda ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.