Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1641 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1641
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.422
in 1950
All-time low
0.1641
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1641 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uganda peaked at 0.422 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1641, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.422 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4166 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4112 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4055 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3944 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.3888 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3833 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3778 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3724 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.3673 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.362 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3572 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3526 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3482 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3442 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.342 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3376 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3349 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3329 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.332 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3449 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3455 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3538 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3504 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.36 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.364 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3678 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3646 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3668 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3773 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3767 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3688 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3662 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3631 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.352 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3494 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3459 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3443 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3428 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3415 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3392 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3375 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3356 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3341 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3325 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3308 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3283 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3256 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3196 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3134 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3058 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2976 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2891 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2792 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2694 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.251 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2427 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2348 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2278 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2214 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2146 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2081 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2018 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.196 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1905 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1853 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1812 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1777 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1735 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1719 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1686 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1641 | -2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1641 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.184, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1641 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3972 | 0.3724 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3479 | 0.3329 | 0.3673 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.355 | 0.332 | 0.3678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3587 | 0.3428 | 0.3773 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3325 | 0.3196 | 0.3415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2743 | 0.2348 | 0.3134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2004 | 0.1777 | 0.2278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1695 | 0.1641 | 0.1735 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uganda?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Uganda was 0.1641 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.422 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1641 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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