AIDS deaths in adults and children in Uganda

Uganda: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 49,000 low estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
49,000 low estimate
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
76,000 low estimate
in 2000
All-time low
22,000 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Uganda, 1990–2009

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990199920091990: 22.0k low estimate1991: 30.0k low estimate1992: 39.0k low estimate1993: 47.0k low estimate1994: 55.0k low estimate1995: 60.0k low estimate1996: 66.0k low estimate1997: 70.0k low estimate1998: 73.0k low estimate1999: 75.0k low estimate2000: 76.0k low estimate2001: 75.0k low estimate2002: 75.0k low estimate2003: 74.0k low estimate2004: 71.0k low estimate2005: 64.0k low estimate2006: 60.0k low estimate2007: 56.0k low estimate2008: 52.0k low estimate2009: 49.0k low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 49,000 low estimate for aids deaths in adults and children in 2009.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Uganda peaked at 76,000 low estimate in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,000 low estimate, in 1990.

That places Uganda 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) in Uganda, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 22,000 low estimate
1991 30,000 low estimate +36.4%
1992 39,000 low estimate +30.0%
1993 47,000 low estimate +20.5%
1994 55,000 low estimate +17.0%
1995 60,000 low estimate +9.1%
1996 66,000 low estimate +10.0%
1997 70,000 low estimate +6.1%
1998 73,000 low estimate +4.3%
1999 75,000 low estimate +2.7%
2000 76,000 low estimate +1.3%
2001 75,000 low estimate -1.3%
2002 75,000 low estimate +0.0%
2003 74,000 low estimate -1.3%
2004 71,000 low estimate -4.1%
2005 64,000 low estimate -9.9%
2006 60,000 low estimate -6.2%
2007 56,000 low estimate -6.7%
2008 52,000 low estimate -7.1%
2009 49,000 low estimate -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,700 low estimate 22,000 low estimate 75,000 low estimate 10
2000s 65,200 low estimate 49,000 low estimate 76,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 4 Tanzania 69,000 low estimate compare
  2. 5 Kenya 61,000 low estimate compare
  3. 6 Mozambique 57,000 low estimate compare
  4. 8 Malawi 38,000 low estimate compare
  5. 9 Zambia 30,000 low estimate compare
  6. 10 Cameroon 29,000 low estimate compare
  7. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 29,000 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is aids deaths in adults and children in Uganda?
Aids deaths in adults and children in Uganda was 49,000 low estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 76,000 low estimate in 2000.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 22,000 low estimate in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Uganda ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate)
Unit
low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 960 data points, 1990–2009
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.