Mens life expectancy at birth in Uganda
Uganda: Mens life expectancy at birth was 65.27 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
65.27
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
181st
of 229 countries
All-time high
65.27
in 2023
All-time low
38.24
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Uganda, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Uganda stood at 65.27. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Uganda peaked at 65.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.24, in 1950.
That places Uganda 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.62 | 38.24 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.97 | 43.88 | 47.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.22 | 42.58 | 47.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.7 | 39.31 | 45.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.89 | 45.3 | 47.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.39 | 47.85 | 57.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.78 | 57.73 | 63.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.23 | 63.35 | 65.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 178 Rwanda 65.49 compare
- 179 Fiji, Republic of 65.34 compare
- 180 Pakistan 65.33 compare
- 182 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 64.93 compare
- 183 Comoros, Union of the 64.79 compare
- 184 Kiribati 64.58 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Uganda?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Uganda was 65.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.24 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Uganda ranks 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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