Estimated number of malaria deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 16,204 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,204
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 108 countries
All-time high
46,832
in 2002
All-time low
15,254
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria deaths in Uganda stood at 16,204.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Uganda peaked at 46,832 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,254, in 2018.
That places Uganda 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,056 | — |
| 2001 | 46,341 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 46,832 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 44,798 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 35,430 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 30,951 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 27,560 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 26,344 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 26,930 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27,197 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25,736 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 23,537 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 22,473 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 18,788 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 17,748 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 15,762 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 15,637 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,802 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,254 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15,947 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 18,514 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 17,438 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 17,538 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,945 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 16,204 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,444 | 26,344 | 46,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,668 | 15,254 | 25,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,128 | 15,945 | 18,514 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 compare
- 7 Mozambique 17,946 compare
- 8 Angola 16,385 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 16,184 compare
- 11 Mali 14,239 compare
- 12 Chad 13,862 compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Uganda?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Uganda was 16,204 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46,832 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,254 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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