Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 25.99 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.99 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
142.72 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
25.99 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Uganda is 25.99 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Uganda peaked at 142.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25.99 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142.72 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 140.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 138.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 136.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 134.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 132.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 130.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 128.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 126.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 124.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 123.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 121.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 119.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 118.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 116.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 115.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 114.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 112.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 111.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 110.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 110.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 114.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 114.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 112.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 116.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 115.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 117.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 118.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 121.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 122.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 128.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 128.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 121.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 119.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 117.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 112.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 111.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 109.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 107.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 106.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 104.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 103.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 101.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 99.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 98.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 96.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 95.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 93.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 91.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 88.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 85.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 82.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 78.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 74.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 70.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 66.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 62.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 58.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 55.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 51.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 48.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 43.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 40.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 38.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 36.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 34.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 33.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 31.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 30.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 29.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 28.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 124.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 142.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 122.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 106.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 88.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 104.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 85.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Uganda?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Uganda was 25.99 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 142.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.99 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Uganda ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.