Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 18,376 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
18,376
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
20,433
in 1996
All-time low
16,468
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Uganda is 18,376, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Uganda peaked at 20,433 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16,468, in 1990.
That places Uganda 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,468 | — |
| 1991 | 17,515 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 18,514 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 19,400 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 20,092 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20,364 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20,433 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 20,415 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20,300 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20,155 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 19,851 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 19,463 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19,063 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18,662 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18,224 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 17,866 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 17,574 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17,413 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 17,400 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17,510 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17,740 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18,082 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18,448 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18,834 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 19,243 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 19,588 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19,906 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20,094 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20,166 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20,070 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19,900 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 19,630 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 19,249 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 18,797 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 18,376 | -2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18,376 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,239, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18,376 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,366 | 16,468 | 20,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,303 | 17,400 | 19,851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,217 | 17,740 | 20,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,190 | 18,376 | 19,900 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Uganda?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Uganda was 18,376 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20,433 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,468 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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