Mortality rate, adult, female in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate, adult, female was 188.53 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
188.53 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
462.51 per 1,000 female adults
in 1998
All-time low
188.53 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Uganda is 188.53 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Uganda peaked at 462.51 per 1,000 female adults in 1998 and was at its lowest, 188.53 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Uganda 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 361.82 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 351.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 342.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 335.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 328.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 322.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 320.19 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 313.94 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 310.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 308.21 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 307.37 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 328.32 per 1,000 female adults | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 327.71 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 352.19 per 1,000 female adults | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 331.18 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 356.35 per 1,000 female adults | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 360.53 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 364.73 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 346.08 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 351.03 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 362.18 per 1,000 female adults | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 367.15 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 374.83 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 380.04 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 384.72 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 375.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 380.44 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 380.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 388.55 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 398.09 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 407.19 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 416.54 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 423.74 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 432.75 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 441.8 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 450.38 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 456.28 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 459.12 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 462.51 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 455.49 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 448.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 438.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 426.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 413.67 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 397.43 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 380.85 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 365.36 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 351.14 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 338.01 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 325.53 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 314.44 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 306.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 294.25 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 282.13 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 270.21 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 258.41 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 247.27 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 236.91 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 227.29 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 217.82 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 211.57 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 219.8 per 1,000 female adults | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 197.44 per 1,000 female adults | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 190.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 188.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.56 per 1,000 female adults | 308.21 per 1,000 female adults | 361.82 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 342.55 per 1,000 female adults | 307.37 per 1,000 female adults | 364.73 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.17 per 1,000 female adults | 362.18 per 1,000 female adults | 398.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 440.58 per 1,000 female adults | 407.19 per 1,000 female adults | 462.51 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 388.54 per 1,000 female adults | 325.53 per 1,000 female adults | 448.61 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.48 per 1,000 female adults | 217.82 per 1,000 female adults | 314.44 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.65 per 1,000 female adults | 188.53 per 1,000 female adults | 219.8 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Uganda?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Uganda was 188.53 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 462.51 per 1,000 female adults in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.53 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Uganda ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.