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Uganda’s Life Expectancy

#81 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
68.3 years
Year-over-year
+0.6 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+22.6 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +22.6 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.6 years.
  • Lowest level: 43.3 years in 1982.
  • Highest level: 68.3 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

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*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Uganda
Year ⇵ Life Expectancy ⇵
1960 45.6 years
1961 46.3 years
1962 46.8 years
1963 47.4 years
1964 47.8 years
1965 48.3 years
1966 48.5 years
1967 49.0 years
1968 49.3 years
1969 49.5 years
1970 49.6 years
1971 47.1 years
1972 47.2 years
1973 47.0 years
1974 46.9 years
1975 46.5 years
1976 46.2 years
1977 45.8 years
1978 45.6 years
1979 45.4 years
1980 43.5 years
1981 43.5 years
1982 43.3 years
1983 43.5 years
1984 43.7 years
1985 45.5 years
1986 45.7 years
1987 47.4 years
1988 47.5 years
1989 47.5 years
1990 47.6 years
1991 47.5 years
1992 47.7 years
1993 47.7 years
1994 47.7 years
1995 47.7 years
1996 47.8 years
1997 48.0 years
1998 48.3 years
1999 49.0 years
2000 49.6 years
2001 50.6 years
2002 51.4 years
2003 52.4 years
2004 53.7 years
2005 54.9 years
2006 56.1 years
2007 57.2 years
2008 58.3 years
2009 59.2 years
2010 60.0 years
2011 60.8 years
2012 61.6 years
2013 62.4 years
2014 63.1 years
2015 63.8 years
2016 64.5 years
2017 65.2 years
2018 65.8 years
2019 66.4 years
2020 66.4 years
2021 66.5 years
2022 67.7 years
2023 68.3 years

Source: World Bank