Death rate in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate was 4.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Uganda stood at 4.84 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Uganda peaked at 24.94 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.84 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Uganda 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 22.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 210 Bangladesh 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 211 French Guiana 4.95 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 212 Belize 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 214 Guatemala 4.83 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 215 Cayman Islands 4.8 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 216 Macao 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 death rate in Uganda?
- Death rate in Uganda was 4.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.94 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate?
- Uganda ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.