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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 181 Bolivia 68.58 compare
  2. 182 Mauritania 68.48 compare
  3. 183 Gabon 68.34 compare
  4. 185 Rwanda 67.79 compare
  5. 186 East Timor 67.69 compare
  6. 187 Pakistan 67.65 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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