Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda
Uganda: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 60.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda is 60.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda peaked at 60.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1984.
That places Uganda 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.4% | — |
| 1961 | 35.4% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 37.8% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 34.0% | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 31.7% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.0% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 60.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 60.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.6% | 34.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 31.3% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 24.9% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 30.9% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 33.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 47.5% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 56.4% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Uganda was 60.8% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Uganda ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 men 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.