Mortality rate age 15-19 in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 6.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.97
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 1994
All-time low
6.97
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-19 in Uganda is 6.97, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Uganda peaked at 19.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 33rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.97 | — |
| 1991 | 18.52 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18.98 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.3 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 19.5 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 19.49 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.28 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.93 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.42 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.78 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.02 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 16.22 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.38 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 14.54 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 13.74 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 13.03 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.38 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.86 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.43 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.12 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.91 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.78 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.67 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.59 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.48 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.31 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.07 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.74 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.39 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.98 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.58 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.16 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.74 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.32 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 6.97 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.82 | 17.78 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.67 | 11.12 | 17.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 8.98 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 6.97 | 8.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 30 Madagascar 7.26 compare
- 31 Gambia 7.24 compare
- 32 South Africa 7.08 compare
- 34 Nigeria 6.9 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 6.7 compare
- 36 Ethiopia 6.68 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 mortality rate age 15-19 in Uganda?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Uganda was 6.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Uganda ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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