Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 15,538 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15,538
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30,622
in 2000
All-time low
14,058
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 30.6k2001: 28.6k2002: 26.5k2003: 27.4k2004: 27.1k2005: 25.9k2006: 24.9k2007: 22.0k2008: 21.0k2009: 19.5k2010: 19.0k2011: 18.5k2012: 18.4k2013: 18.3k2014: 16.2k2015: 15.6k2016: 15.1k2017: 14.3k2018: 14.4k2019: 15.6k2020: 14.1k2021: 15.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 15,538 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Uganda peaked at 30,622 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,058, in 2020.

That places Uganda 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 30,622
2001 28,555 -6.7%
2002 26,465 -7.3%
2003 27,388 +3.5%
2004 27,092 -1.1%
2005 25,929 -4.3%
2006 24,942 -3.8%
2007 22,044 -11.6%
2008 21,011 -4.7%
2009 19,508 -7.2%
2010 18,964 -2.8%
2011 18,518 -2.3%
2012 18,448 -0.4%
2013 18,314 -0.7%
2014 16,224 -11.4%
2015 15,627 -3.7%
2016 15,081 -3.5%
2017 14,269 -5.4%
2018 14,431 +1.1%
2019 15,590 +8.0%
2020 14,058 -9.8%
2021 15,538 +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,356 19,508 30,622 10
2010s 16,547 14,269 18,964 10
2020s 14,798 14,058 15,538 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 35 Peru 17,044 compare
  2. 36 Côte d'Ivoire 16,587 compare
  3. 37 Mozambique 15,686 compare
  4. 39 Guinea 15,398 compare
  5. 40 Germany 15,353 compare
  6. 41 Ghana 14,190 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Uganda?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Uganda was 15,538 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 30,622 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 14,058 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Uganda ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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