Demographics · East Africa
Uganda Life Expectancy
68.5 yearsas of 2024+0.3% vs 2023
Life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Life Expectancy |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.5 years |
| 2023 | 68.3 years |
| 2022 | 67.7 years |
| 2021 | 66.5 years |
| 2020 | 66.4 years |
| 2019 | 66.4 years |
| 2018 | 65.8 years |
| 2017 | 65.2 years |
| 2016 | 64.5 years |
| 2015 | 63.8 years |
| 2014 | 63.1 years |
| 2013 | 62.4 years |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=UG&metric_key=life_expectancy_years" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Life Expectancy across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Life Expectancy |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 54.6 years |
| Kenya | 63.8 years |
| South Africa | 66.3 years |
| Egypt | 71.8 years |
| Ghana | 65.7 years |
| Ethiopia | 67.6 years |
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