Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Uganda
Uganda: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 68.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Uganda, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 68.25 years for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Uganda peaked at 68.25 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.79 years, in 2011.
That places Uganda 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.71 years | 60.79 years | 66.35 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.2 years | 66.41 years | 68.25 years | 4 |
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More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Uganda?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Uganda was 68.25 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 68.25 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.79 years in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Uganda ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.