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. 2016 Nov 15;16(Suppl 7):143–154. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1868-6

Table 2.

Health achievement in India and Uganda compared to the optimal level achieved worldwide

India Uganda Highest/lowest level achieved worldwide
Life expectancy 66.8 years 53.2 years 89.7 years
Ranking for life expectancy (of 221 countries) 160th 203rd 1st
Infant mortality rate 48 per 1,000 live births 62 per 1,000 live births 2 per 1,000 live births
Ranking for infant mortality rate (of 226 countries) 175th 197th 1st
Maternal mortality rate 200 per 100,000 live births 310 per 100,000 live births 2 per 100,000 live births
Ranking for maternal mortality rate (of 184 countries) 129th 147th 1st

Source: [46]