Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Uganda
Uganda: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 25.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender 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, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender 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.
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 |
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More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Uganda?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Uganda was 25.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Uganda ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.