Deaths by age group in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths by age group was 400 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 400 for deaths by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 288.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Uganda peaked at 400 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
That places Uganda 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25 | — |
| 1951 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1953 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1955 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 1994 | 23 | +76.9% |
| 1995 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 20 | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 30 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 47 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 68 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 75 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 83 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 92 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 103 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 114 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 131 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 152 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 195 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 243 | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 288 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 347 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 390 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 391 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 400 | +2.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 400 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12, 33.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 400 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 25.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +116.7% | 6 | 13 |
| 1978 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1985 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 3 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4 | 14 | 25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.8 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8 | 2 | 29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3 | 30 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.6 | 75 | 288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382 | 347 | 400 | 4 |
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 by age group in Uganda?
- Deaths by age group in Uganda was 400 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 400 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths by age group?
- Uganda ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.4%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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