Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uganda
Uganda: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 50.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uganda stood at 50.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uganda peaked at 76.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.7% | — |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -4.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 50.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 50.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.4%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 52.8% | 67.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.8% | 53.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 26 Eswatini 51.6% compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.4% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 51.0% compare
- 30 Malawi 50.7% compare
- 31 Madagascar 50.4% compare
- 32 Kenya 50.3% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uganda?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Uganda was 50.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.