Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8,117 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,117
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9,367
in 2017
All-time low
7,107
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 19 in Uganda stood at 8,117.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Uganda peaked at 9,367 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,107, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 15th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,107 | — |
| 1991 | 7,507 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 7,886 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 8,222 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 8,514 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 8,663 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,750 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8,816 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8,840 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8,839 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,781 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,706 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,615 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8,514 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,392 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8,286 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8,182 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 8,124 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,120 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,192 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,332 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8,520 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,710 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8,912 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9,094 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,233 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,337 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,367 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,344 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,236 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,100 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8,900 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8,651 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8,364 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8,117 | -3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8,117 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,897, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 8,117 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,848, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,314 | 7,107 | 8,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,391 | 8,120 | 8,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,008 | 8,332 | 9,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,626 | 8,117 | 9,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 deaths age 15 to 19 in Uganda?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Uganda was 8,117 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 9,367 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,107 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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