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Ugandans living longer - census report

The 2024 National Population and Housing Census final report released yesterday reveals some interesting figures.

The report shows Ugandans are living longer with average lifespan increasing from 63 to 68 years between 2014 and 2024.

The report also reveals declines in child and maternal deaths due to increased access to health services, with people producing and living longer. The total population now stands at 45.9 million, indicating an increase of about 10 million people in the last 1o years.

But the census report also shows the country has performed poorly, if not declined, in some critical socio-economic indicators such as employment and food security.

The report shows that 51 percent of the youth aged 18-30 are neither in employment nor education or training, which figure is higher than the 41 percent reported previously by the government.