Annual deaths by age in Uganda
Uganda: Annual deaths by age was 65,931 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,931
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
166,879
in 1997
All-time low
65,931
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 65,931 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Uganda peaked at 166,879 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 65,931, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,263 | 76,971 | 80,293 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,209 | 80,458 | 90,971 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,293 | 93,674 | 135,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,924 | 141,559 | 153,506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,803 | 156,221 | 166,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,336 | 108,819 | 161,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,593 | 70,929 | 103,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,487 | 65,931 | 69,911 | 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 deaths by age in Uganda?
- Annual deaths by age in Uganda was 65,931 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 166,879 in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,931 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for annual deaths by age?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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