Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Uganda
Uganda: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) was 16.58 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.58 years
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.1 years
in 2023
All-time low
13.48 years
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 16.58 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Uganda peaked at 17.1 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.48 years, in 1984.
That places Uganda 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.04 years | — |
| 1961 | 14.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 14.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 14.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 14.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 14.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 14.49 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 14.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 14.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 14.05 years | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 14.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.45 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 14.13 years | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 14.46 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 14.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.11 years | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 14.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.74 years | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 13.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.52 years | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.93 years | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 13.91 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.3 years | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 14.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.27 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 14.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 14.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.13 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.97 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.13 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.45 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.92 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.34 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.92 years | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.33 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.92 years | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 17.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.58 years | -3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16.58 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.28 years, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16.58 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.25 years, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.41 years | 14.04 years | 14.66 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.29 years | 14.05 years | 14.69 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.87 years | 13.48 years | 14.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.18 years | 14.1 years | 14.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.92 years | 14.33 years | 15.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.16 years | 15.69 years | 16.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.57 years | 15.92 years | 17.1 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Uganda?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Uganda was 16.58 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.48 years in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.