Adolescent mortality rate in Uganda

Uganda: Adolescent mortality rate was 5.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.07
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.18
in 1990
All-time low
5.07
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Uganda, 1990–2021

02468101990200520211990: 9.21991: 91992: 8.81993: 8.71994: 8.51995: 8.41996: 8.21997: 8.11998: 7.91999: 7.82000: 7.72001: 7.52002: 7.42003: 7.22004: 7.12005: 72006: 6.92007: 6.72008: 6.62009: 6.52010: 6.32011: 6.22012: 6.12013: 62014: 5.92015: 5.82016: 5.72017: 5.52018: 5.42019: 5.32020: 5.22021: 5.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Uganda is 5.07, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 9.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2021.

Uganda ranks 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Uganda, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 9.18
1991 9 -1.9%
1992 8.84 -1.8%
1993 8.68 -1.8%
1994 8.53 -1.8%
1995 8.37 -1.8%
1996 8.23 -1.8%
1997 8.07 -1.9%
1998 7.92 -1.8%
1999 7.79 -1.7%
2000 7.66 -1.7%
2001 7.52 -1.7%
2002 7.39 -1.8%
2003 7.25 -1.9%
2004 7.11 -1.9%
2005 6.98 -1.9%
2006 6.85 -1.8%
2007 6.72 -1.9%
2008 6.6 -1.9%
2009 6.47 -1.9%
2010 6.34 -2.0%
2011 6.22 -1.9%
2012 6.11 -1.8%
2013 6 -1.9%
2014 5.88 -1.9%
2015 5.77 -1.9%
2016 5.66 -1.9%
2017 5.55 -2.0%
2018 5.42 -2.2%
2019 5.32 -1.9%
2020 5.19 -2.4%
2021 5.07 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.46 7.79 9.18 10
2000s 7.06 6.47 7.66 10
2010s 5.83 5.32 6.34 10
2020s 5.13 5.07 5.19 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 25 Burkina Faso 5.53 compare
  2. 26 Djibouti 5.13 compare
  3. 27 Haiti 5.11 compare
  4. 29 Malawi 4.93 compare
  5. 30 Togo 4.85 compare
  6. 31 Bhutan 4.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Uganda?
Adolescent mortality rate in Uganda was 5.07 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 9.18 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 2021.
How does Uganda rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Uganda ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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