Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 25.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda stood at 25.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda peaked at 34.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2017.
That places Uganda 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 25.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 25.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 28.4% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 56 South Sudan 25.5% compare
- 57 Cameroon 25.3% compare
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 25.3% compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 25.0% compare
- 61 Ghana 24.9% compare
- 62 Namibia 24.6% 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)
- 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 mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda?
- Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda was 25.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
- Uganda ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).