Niger vs Uganda
Niger vs Uganda: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 61.2 years in Niger and 68.3 years in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 7.1 years, or 1.12 times that in Niger.
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What the numbers say
- Uganda has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Niger ranked 219 and Uganda ranked 177 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Niger at 73.1 years and Uganda at 81.1 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Niger | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61.2 | 68.3 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 60.4 | 67.7 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 59.5 | 66.5 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 59.9 | 66.4 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 60 | 66.4 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 59.8 | 65.8 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 59.5 | 65.2 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 59.2 | 64.5 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 58.9 | 63.8 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 58.7 | 63.1 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 58.4 | 62.4 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 58 | 61.6 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 57.6 | 60.8 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 57.1 | 60 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 56.5 | 59.2 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 55.9 | 58.3 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 55.1 | 57.3 | 69 |
| 2006 | 54.2 | 56.1 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 53.3 | 54.9 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 52.4 | 53.7 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 51.5 | 52.4 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 50.6 | 51.4 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 49.9 | 50.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 49.2 | 49.6 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 49 | 66 |
| 1998 | 47.8 | 48.3 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 47.1 | 48 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 46.3 | 47.8 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 45.5 | 47.7 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 44.6 | 47.7 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 43.8 | 47.7 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 43.1 | 47.7 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 42.3 | 47.6 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 41.7 | 47.6 | 64 |
| 1989 | 41.2 | 47.5 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 40.8 | 47.5 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 40.5 | 47.4 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 40.3 | 45.7 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 40.1 | 45.5 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 40 | 43.7 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 40 | 43.5 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 39.8 | 43.3 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 39.6 | 43.5 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 43.5 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 38.9 | 45.4 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 38.3 | 45.6 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 37.7 | 45.8 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 37.1 | 46.2 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 36.6 | 46.5 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 36.2 | 46.9 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 35.9 | 47 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 35.8 | 47.2 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 35.3 | 47.2 | 56 |
| 1970 | 35.9 | 49.6 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 36 | 49.5 | 56 |
| 1968 | 36.1 | 49.3 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 36.2 | 49 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 36.3 | 48.5 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 36.4 | 48.3 | 54 |
| 1964 | 36.5 | 47.9 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 36.4 | 47.4 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 36.3 | 46.8 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 36.3 | 46.3 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 36.2 | 45.6 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 36.1 | 45 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 36.1 | 44.3 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 36.1 | 43.7 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 36 | 43 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 36 | 42.4 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 36 | 41.8 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 35.9 | 41.3 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 35.9 | 40.8 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 40.2 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 35.9 | 39.7 | 46.4 |
| 1945 | – | 28.8 | – |
| 1940 | 34.5 | – | – |
| 1937 | – | 26.4 | – |
| 1927 | – | 23.9 | – |
| 1921 | 24.4 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Niger | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.459.9–62.9 | 68.567.1–69.9 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 61.759.5–63.8 | 68.766.8–70.7 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 61.959.2–64.4 | 68.966.6–71.3 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 62.159–65.1 | 69.166.3–71.9 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 62.358.9–65.8 | 69.466.3–72.5 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 62.658.6–66.1 | 69.666.1–72.8 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 62.858.7–66.5 | 69.866.1–73.4 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 6358.6–67.1 | 7066.1–73.7 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 63.258.4–67.4 | 70.266.2–74.1 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 63.458.5–67.9 | 70.466–74.5 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 63.658.5–68.4 | 70.666–74.7 | 75 |
| 2035 | 63.858.6–68.8 | 70.866–75.2 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 6458.8–69.2 | 7166–75.5 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 64.258.8–69.5 | 71.165.9–75.8 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 64.459–69.8 | 71.365.9–76.2 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 64.658.8–70.3 | 71.566–76.5 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 64.858.8–70.6 | 71.766.1–76.9 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 6558.8–71.1 | 71.965.9–77.2 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 65.258.9–71.3 | 7266.1–77.5 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 65.358.9–71.4 | 72.266–77.8 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 65.559.1–71.9 | 72.466.3–78.3 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 65.759.2–72 | 72.666.2–78.6 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 65.959.3–72.3 | 72.766.3–79.1 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 6659.3–72.6 | 72.966.1–79.3 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 66.259.1–72.7 | 73.166.1–79.5 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 66.359.1–73.2 | 73.366.1–79.9 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 66.559.2–73.4 | 73.466.1–80.2 | 77 |
| 2051 | 66.759.5–73.8 | 73.666.1–80.7 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 66.859.4–73.9 | 73.866–80.9 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 6759.4–74 | 73.965.9–81.2 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 67.159.6–74.2 | 74.166.1–81.5 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 67.359.9–74.7 | 74.366–81.7 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 67.459.7–74.7 | 74.466.3–81.9 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 67.659.9–75 | 74.666.4–82.2 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 67.759.9–75.2 | 74.766.3–82.4 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 67.960–75.7 | 74.966.2–82.5 | 78 |
| 2060 | 6859.9–75.9 | 75.166.5–82.9 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 68.259.8–76.1 | 75.266.3–83.1 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 68.360–76.6 | 75.466.6–83.6 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 68.460.2–76.7 | 75.666.6–83.7 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 68.660.1–76.9 | 75.766.5–83.9 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 68.760–77.2 | 75.966.6–84.1 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 68.860–77.3 | 7666.5–84.3 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 6959.9–77.6 | 76.266.7–84.5 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 69.160.1–77.9 | 76.466.7–84.6 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 69.260.1–78 | 76.566.9–84.8 | 79 |
| 2070 | 69.460.1–78 | 76.767–85 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 69.560.2–78.4 | 76.866.7–85.4 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 69.660.6–78.6 | 7767.4–85.6 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 69.760.8–78.9 | 77.167.2–85.7 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 69.960.9–79.1 | 77.367.4–85.8 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 7060.8–79.2 | 77.467.5–86 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 70.160.9–79.5 | 77.667.7–86.1 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 70.260.7–79.7 | 77.767.6–86.1 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 70.460.8–79.9 | 77.967.9–86.5 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 70.561–80.1 | 78.167.7–86.5 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 70.661.2–80.3 | 78.267.3–86.6 | 80 |
| 2081 | 70.861.2–80.5 | 78.467.3–86.9 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 70.961.1–80.9 | 78.567.1–87 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 7161.3–81 | 78.767.3–87 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 71.161.3–81.2 | 78.867.3–87.1 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 71.361.6–81.3 | 78.967.2–87.5 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 71.461.5–81.6 | 79.167.3–87.7 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 71.561.6–82 | 79.267.4–87.9 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 71.661.7–82.1 | 79.467.6–88 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 71.862–82.2 | 79.567.7–88.2 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 71.962.3–82.7 | 79.767.4–88.4 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 7262.2–82.9 | 79.867.7–88.6 | 81 |
| 2092 | 72.162.5–82.9 | 8067.6–88.6 | 81 |
| 2093 | 72.262.4–83 | 80.167.8–88.8 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 72.362.2–83.4 | 80.367.8–89 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 72.562.3–83.6 | 80.467.6–89.2 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 72.662.3–83.6 | 80.567.8–89.4 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 72.762.4–83.9 | 80.767.9–89.4 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 72.862.7–84.1 | 80.868.1–89.6 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 72.962.7–84.3 | 8168.1–89.8 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 73.162.9–84.6 | 81.168.3–89.8 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Niger vs Uganda
Health
- Child mortalityNiger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024Uganda: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNiger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Uganda: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNiger: 3.46% in 2017Uganda: 4.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateNiger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Uganda: 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023Uganda: 48.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023Uganda: 2.78% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNiger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023Uganda: 4.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025Uganda: 31.9% in 2025
- Median ageNiger: 15.3 years in 2023Uganda: 16.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023Uganda: 2.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Uganda: -2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025Uganda: 1.96% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNiger: $450M in 2025Uganda: $1.2B in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025Uganda: $26 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025Uganda: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020Uganda: 46,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Uganda: 0.2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Uganda: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025Uganda: 2 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsNiger: 0 TIV in 1973Uganda: 4 million TIV in 2016