Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Uganda
Uganda: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 247.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
247.65
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
508.99
in 2000
All-time low
232.82
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 247.65 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Uganda peaked at 508.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 232.82, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 508.99 | — |
| 2001 | 495.89 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 482.96 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 467.39 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 440.79 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 408.87 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 390.31 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 381.57 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 363.64 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 345.43 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 331.73 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 318.24 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 304.49 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 289.46 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 275.99 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 263.11 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 257.82 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 250.56 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 243.47 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 238.66 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 232.82 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 247.65 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428.58 | 345.43 | 508.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.35 | 238.66 | 331.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.23 | 232.82 | 247.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 34 Burundi 249.02 compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 248.13 compare
- 36 Guinea 247.89 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 247.42 compare
- 39 Djibouti 246.18 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 239.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Uganda?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Uganda was 247.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 508.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.82 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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