HIV/AIDS deaths in Uganda
Uganda: HIV/AIDS deaths was 20,335 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,335 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
7th
of 143 countries
All-time high
90,851 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
20,335 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in Uganda stood at 20,335 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Uganda peaked at 90,851 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,335 deaths, in 2024.
That places Uganda 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,763 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 63,468 deaths | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 69,450 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 74,692 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 79,079 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 82,609 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 85,417 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 87,542 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 89,073 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 90,107 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 90,851 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 90,512 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 88,967 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 87,333 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 81,888 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 72,689 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 70,046 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 70,951 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 65,478 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 60,147 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 55,577 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 50,622 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 46,414 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 40,581 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 35,810 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 31,981 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 30,140 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 28,142 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 25,130 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 22,914 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 22,149 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 21,707 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 21,995 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 21,181 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 20,335 deaths | -4.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 20,335 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,345 deaths, 8.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 20,335 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,820 deaths | 56,763 deaths | 90,107 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,886 deaths | 60,147 deaths | 90,851 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,731 deaths | 22,914 deaths | 55,577 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,473 deaths | 20,335 deaths | 22,149 deaths | 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 hiv/aids deaths in Uganda?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Uganda was 20,335 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 90,851 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,335 deaths in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.