Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Uganda
Uganda: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.4999 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4999 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.4947 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.4999 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 in Uganda peaked at 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4947 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9956 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9417 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8797 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8251 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7791 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7349 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6906 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6488 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6154 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5843 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5622 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5411 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5224 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5087 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4947 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4999 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8251 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6187 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5087 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7791 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4973 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4947 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4999 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5082 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Kyrgyzstan 0.5078 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Algeria 0.5044 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4985 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Bhutan 0.4865 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Singapore 0.4783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Uganda?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Uganda was 0.4999 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4947 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Uganda ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.