Survival to age 65 of cohort in Uganda

Uganda: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 70.83 in 2024. β–² 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

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Uganda, 1960–2024

020406080196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Uganda is 70.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Uganda peaked at 70.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.07, in 1998.

That places Uganda 182nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 179 Kiribati 71.74 compare
  2. 180 Marshall Islands 71.08 compare
  3. 181 Afghanistan 70.85 compare
  4. 183 Ghana 70.6 compare
  5. 184 Mozambique 70.3 compare
  6. 185 Gambia 69.98 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Uganda

All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Uganda?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Uganda was 70.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 70.83 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 37.07 in 1998.
How does Uganda rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Uganda ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort 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 Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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