Annual death rates in different age groups in Uganda
Uganda: Annual death rates in different age groups was 29.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 29.55 for annual death rates in different age groups in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Uganda peaked at 155.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.55, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 49th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.58 | 136.58 | 155.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 127.73 | 121.87 | 134.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.49 | 121.36 | 133.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.05 | 116.69 | 139.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.23 | 98.36 | 115.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.56 | 58.38 | 95.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.43 | 34.42 | 55.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.39 | 29.55 | 33.04 | 4 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Uganda?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Uganda was 29.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 155.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.55 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Uganda ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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