๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Life Expectancy of Uganda

63.84 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
61.67 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
65.92 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Uganda in 2023 is 63.842 years of age. A 0.32% increase from 2022, when the average life expectancy was 63.6382 years, from birth to death. In the future, Uganda's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 74.9946 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Uganda by 17.47% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Uganda (1950-2023)

Between 1950 to 2023 the average life expectancy of people living in Uganda has increased from 39.3299 to 63.842 years. That is an 62.32% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 24.5121 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 39.3299 37.8679 41.0034
1951 39.6058 38.1922 41.204
1952 40.1141 38.665 41.7497
1953 40.6029 39.1081 42.2951
1954 41.0962 39.5243 42.884
1955 41.6555 40.029 43.5084
1956 42.3138 40.568 44.3181
1957 43.0553 41.1228 45.2936
1958 43.8653 41.8339 46.222
1959 44.6826 42.6283 47.0635
1960 45.5059 43.3981 47.9488
1961 46.2571 44.1444 48.6965
1962 46.9652 44.7852 49.4854
1963 47.4306 45.2573 49.9297
1964 47.8885 45.6694 50.436
1965 48.2401 45.904 50.9231
1966 48.3379 45.936 51.0853
1967 48.9618 46.5831 51.6673
1968 49.2126 46.8049 51.9404
1969 49.5108 47.0514 52.2875
1970 49.616 47.1153 52.4269
1971 46.9298 43.7325 50.5999
1972 46.9667 43.762 50.619
1973 46.8395 44.1216 49.8553
1974 46.6124 43.4504 50.1687
1975 46.2673 43.5615 49.2357
1976 45.8692 43.1879 48.7934
1977 45.5111 42.8169 48.4417
1978 45.2072 41.9831 48.7829
1979 44.9808 41.7997 48.4824
1980 42.9491 39.0661 47.3916
1981 43.0905 39.2605 47.4208
1982 43.1854 38.8784 48.1425
1983 43.5192 39.2104 48.4333
1984 43.7525 39.4651 48.6013
1985 45.3807 41.3927 49.7628
1986 45.322 41.3828 49.622
1987 46.6189 43.7165 49.6105
1988 46.7008 43.8647 49.6083
1989 46.472 43.7114 49.2904
1990 46.4426 43.9179 48.992
1991 46.3156 43.8597 48.7894
1992 46.3684 44.0453 48.6951
1993 46.2367 44.0845 48.3811
1994 46.3526 44.0717 48.6372
1995 46.5674 44.287 48.8498
1996 46.6701 44.2505 49.0994
1997 46.9767 44.6512 49.2993
1998 47.1747 44.7504 49.6009
1999 47.7857 45.3805 50.1859
2000 48.3415 46.0435 50.6204
2001 49.0061 46.8815 51.0925
2002 49.6476 47.6678 51.5779
2003 50.3682 48.7592 51.9134
2004 51.5469 50.1824 52.8324
2005 52.9756 51.5958 54.2689
2006 54.3688 52.7598 55.8848
2007 55.2365 53.6586 56.7189
2008 55.823 54.2111 57.3374
2009 56.4881 54.6998 58.183
2010 57.0547 55.2491 58.7678
2011 57.9651 56.1156 59.7219
2012 58.8166 56.7895 60.7603
2013 59.7628 57.5958 61.8482
2014 60.4081 58.4616 62.259
2015 61.0856 59.0707 63.0054
2016 61.6479 59.4002 63.8091
2017 62.115 60.1005 64.028
2018 62.7139 60.5866 64.7438
2019 62.9913 60.8933 64.9904
2020 62.8513 60.7146 64.8977
2021 62.7048 60.4228 64.9197
2022 63.6382 61.4856 65.7032
2023 63.842 61.6747 65.9246

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Uganda, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Uganda (2023-2100)

Uganda's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 74.9946 years of age. An 17.47% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2023 63.842 61.6747 65.9246
2024 64.0488 61.8639 66.1521
2025 64.2485 62.0478 66.371
2026 64.4511 62.2358 66.5919
2027 64.6439 62.407 66.8107
2028 64.8242 62.5701 67.0133
2029 65.0074 62.7421 67.2118
2030 65.1911 62.9088 67.4176
2031 65.3622 63.0609 67.6128
2032 65.5563 63.2388 67.8282
2033 65.7331 63.3961 68.029
2034 65.8994 63.5417 68.2214
2035 66.0671 63.6982 68.4047
2036 66.2296 63.8451 68.5872
2037 66.3892 63.9917 68.7642
2038 66.5523 64.1349 68.9518
2039 66.7157 64.2842 69.1331
2040 66.8755 64.4242 69.317
2041 67.0368 64.5673 69.5008
2042 67.1985 64.7095 69.6857
2043 67.3506 64.8529 69.8495
2044 67.4959 64.9832 70.013
2045 67.6472 65.1101 70.1928
2046 67.7884 65.2296 70.3594
2047 67.938 65.3677 70.523
2048 68.089 65.5007 70.6948
2049 68.234 65.6266 70.862
2050 68.3755 65.7575 71.016
2051 68.5197 65.8907 71.1732
2052 68.6635 66.0118 71.3428
2053 68.8013 66.13 71.5032
2054 68.9442 66.2528 71.6689
2055 69.0822 66.375 71.825
2056 69.2129 66.4909 71.9728
2057 69.3484 66.605 72.1324
2058 69.487 66.7306 72.2858
2059 69.6152 66.8415 72.4336
2060 69.7466 66.9507 72.5903
2061 69.8824 67.0692 72.7454
2062 70.0193 67.1943 72.8956
2063 70.1548 67.3105 73.0527
2064 70.2924 67.4294 73.211
2065 70.4178 67.5494 73.3423
2066 70.5502 67.6614 73.4976
2067 70.6741 67.7753 73.6326
2068 70.8064 67.8925 73.7815
2069 70.9379 68.0082 73.9304
2070 71.0662 68.1168 74.0805
2071 71.2007 68.2377 74.2301
2072 71.3262 68.3533 74.366
2073 71.4572 68.4777 74.5035
2074 71.5797 68.5905 74.6368
2075 71.6996 68.6882 74.7812
2076 71.8293 68.8116 74.9173
2077 71.956 68.9261 75.0568
2078 72.081 69.0414 75.1914
2079 72.2041 69.153 75.3266
2080 72.344 69.2855 75.473
2081 72.4644 69.4026 75.5958
2082 72.589 69.5165 75.7314
2083 72.7336 69.6554 75.8804
2084 72.8576 69.7701 76.0138
2085 72.9891 69.9006 76.1443
2086 73.123 70.0283 76.2831
2087 73.2571 70.1625 76.4143
2088 73.3817 70.2807 76.5443
2089 73.5056 70.398 76.6735
2090 73.6405 70.5338 76.8051
2091 73.7672 70.6638 76.9256
2092 73.8969 70.7933 77.0535
2093 74.0328 70.9308 77.1853
2094 74.1754 71.0716 77.3276
2095 74.3123 71.206 77.4656
2096 74.4429 71.3411 77.5889
2097 74.582 71.4884 77.7163
2098 74.7162 71.6271 77.8436
2099 74.8553 71.7735 77.9723
2100 74.9946 71.9221 78.099

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Uganda's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Uganda

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Uganda

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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