Women survival to age 65 in Uganda
Uganda: Women survival to age 65 was 70.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.83
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
70.83
in 2024
All-time low
37.07
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, women survival to age 65 in Uganda stood at 70.83. 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, women survival to age 65 in Uganda peaked at 70.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.07, 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.
Women survival to age 65 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.46 | — |
| 1961 | 42.54 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 43.52 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 44.41 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 45.23 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 45.95 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 46.26 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 47.07 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 47.5 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 47.87 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.01 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 45.29 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 45.32 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 43.69 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 44.75 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 42.97 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 42.4 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 41.84 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 42.83 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 42.34 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.9 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 40.6 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 40.58 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 40.4 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 40.27 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 41.9 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 41.7 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 41.88 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 41.39 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 40.75 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 40.18 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.62 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 39.23 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 38.67 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 38.09 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 37.53 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.2 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 37.15 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.07 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 37.95 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 38.86 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 40.13 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 41.54 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 43.05 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 44.97 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 46.92 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 48.78 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 50.51 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 52.13 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 53.68 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 55.07 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 56.3 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 57.74 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 59.2 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 60.65 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 62.07 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 63.42 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 64.67 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 65.85 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 67.11 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.78 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.02 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.6 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 70.45 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 70.83 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.18 | 41.46 | 47.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.94 | 41.84 | 48.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.04 | 40.27 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.27 | 37.07 | 40.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.06 | 38.86 | 53.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.21 | 55.07 | 67.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.14 | 67.02 | 70.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 179 Kiribati 71.74 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 71.08 compare
- 181 Afghanistan 70.85 compare
- 183 Ghana 70.6 compare
- 184 Mozambique 70.3 compare
- 185 Gambia 69.98 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women survival to age 65 in Uganda?
- Women survival to age 65 in Uganda was 70.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.07 in 1998.
- How does Uganda rank for women survival to age 65?
- Uganda ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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