Deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths was 1,043 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,043
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,028
in 2003
All-time low
1,043
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths in Uganda stood at 1,043. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Uganda peaked at 2,028 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,043, in 2024.
That places Uganda 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,502 | — |
| 2001 | 1,784 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 1,938 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2,028 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,985 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,752 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,717 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,857 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,815 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,738 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,725 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,745 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,765 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,655 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,563 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,492 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,505 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,501 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,429 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,371 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,349 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,315 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,239 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,133 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 1,043 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,812 | 1,502 | 2,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,575 | 1,371 | 1,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,216 | 1,043 | 1,349 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Mozambique 1,539 compare
- 2 South Africa 1,170 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 622 compare
- 5 Tanzania 619 compare
- 6 Angola 581 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Uganda?
- Deaths in Uganda was 1,043 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,028 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,043 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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