Death rates substance disorders who in Uganda
Uganda: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rates substance disorders who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Uganda is 1.35, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Uganda peaked at 1.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9994, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates substance disorders who in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9994 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | +21.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.25, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.9994 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.11 | 1.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 106 Angola 1.36 compare
- 107 Burkina Faso 1.36 compare
- 108 Bulgaria 1.36 compare
- 110 Montenegro 1.33 compare
- 111 Gabon 1.32 compare
- 112 Micronesia (country) 1.28 compare
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- 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 rates substance disorders who in Uganda?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Uganda was 1.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9994 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Uganda ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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