Ethiopia vs Uganda: Life expectation at birth by sex
Ethiopia
70.73
in 2023
Uganda
71.12
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
178th
Uganda rank
175th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 71.12 against 70.73 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 175th of 229 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.45 | 44.05 | 4.6 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 44.46 | 49.98 | 5.52 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 44.59 | 49.51 | 4.92 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 44.01 | 48.85 | 4.84 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 48.99 | 49.9 | 0.9019 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 55.68 | 56.24 | 0.5584 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 65.71 | 65.78 | 0.0717 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 69.78 | 70.08 | 0.3005 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 71.12 against 70.73 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.39, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 175th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.