Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 70.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda stood at 70.8%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda peaked at 70.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1998.
Uganda ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.5% | — |
| 1961 | 42.5% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 43.5% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 44.4% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 45.3% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 43.7% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 43.0% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 42.4% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 70.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 70.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 41.5% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.9% | 41.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 37.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 38.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 55.1% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.0% | 70.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 179 Kiribati 71.7% compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 71.1% compare
- 181 Afghanistan 70.8% compare
- 183 Ghana 70.6% compare
- 184 Mozambique 70.3% compare
- 185 Gambia 70.0% compare
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda was 70.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1998.
- How does Uganda rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Uganda ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.