Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Uganda
Uganda: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.4999 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4999
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 2000
All-time low
0.4947
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.4999 for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in 2021.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Uganda peaked at 1.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4947, in 2020.
That places Uganda 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9956 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9417 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8797 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8251 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7791 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7349 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6906 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6488 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6154 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5843 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5622 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5411 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5224 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5087 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4947 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4999 | +1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4999 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4999 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.8251 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6187 | 0.5087 | 0.7791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4973 | 0.4947 | 0.4999 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Uganda?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Uganda was 0.4999 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4947 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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