Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Uganda
Uganda: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 566.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
566.13
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
77th
of 184 countries
All-time high
740.92
in 2001
All-time low
533.25
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Uganda is 566.13, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 740.92 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 533.25, in 2017.
That places Uganda 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 724.7 | — |
| 2001 | 740.92 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 737.09 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 723.84 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 711.82 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 684.55 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 657.25 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 629.07 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 610.54 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 592.74 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 584.55 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 583.88 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 571.65 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 568.72 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 555.16 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 544.39 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 540.93 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 533.25 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 547.16 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 564.58 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 559.7 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 566.13 | +1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 566.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 638.62, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 566.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 681.25 | 592.74 | 740.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.43 | 533.25 | 584.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.91 | 559.7 | 566.13 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Uganda?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Uganda was 566.13 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 740.92 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 533.25 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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