Mauritania vs Uganda: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Mauritania
68.48 years
in 2023
Uganda
68.25 years
in 2023
Mauritania rank
161st
Uganda rank
163rd
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Mauritania
- Uganda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 68.48 years against 68.25 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.23 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 161st and Uganda ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.54 years | 46.73 years | 4.81 years | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 55.52 years | 45.09 years | 10.43 years | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59 years | 47.89 years | 11.11 years | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 63.51 years | 54.35 years | 9.17 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.48 years | 63.34 years | 3.14 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.58 years | 67.2 years | 0.3835 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Mauritania or Uganda?
- Mauritania, at 68.48 years against 68.25 years in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Mauritania and Uganda?
- 0.23 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mauritania ranks 161st and Uganda ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release