Death rate from malaria in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from malaria was 32.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.4
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 109 countries
All-time high
187.27
in 2001
All-time low
32.4
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Uganda is 32.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Uganda peaked at 187.27 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.4, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 27th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175.23 | — |
| 2001 | 187.27 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 183.42 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 170 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 130.48 | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 110.68 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 95.71 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 88.84 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 88.18 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.47 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 79.45 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 70.57 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 65.45 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 53.17 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 48.76 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 42 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 40.3 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 39.33 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.7 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 37.09 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.64 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 37.98 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 37.07 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 32.77 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 32.4 | -1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 32.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.75, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 32.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.63 | 86.47 | 187.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.28 | 36.7 | 79.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.37 | 32.4 | 41.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 24 Malawi 34.64 compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 33.87 compare
- 26 Ghana 33.8 compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 31.34 compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 27.5 compare
- 30 Sudan 25.15 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)
- 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 death rate from malaria in Uganda?
- Death rate from malaria in Uganda was 32.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 187.27 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from malaria?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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