Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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
23.9
in 1927
Years of data
77
1927–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Uganda, 1927–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Uganda stood at 68.25. That is the highest value across all 77 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 vs gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 68.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 1927.
Uganda ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 23.9 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 1 |
| 1930s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 1 |
| 1940s | 28.8 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 1 |
| 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 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Uganda was 68.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 1927.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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