Mortality rate age 15-24 in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 17.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.05
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
49.57
in 1994
All-time low
17.05
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Uganda is 17.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 49.57 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.05, 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 15-24 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.95 | — |
| 1991 | 47.29 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 48.38 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 49.17 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 49.57 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.48 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.88 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 47.84 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 46.46 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 44.76 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 42.78 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 40.67 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 38.48 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 36.31 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 34.24 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 32.39 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 30.69 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 29.26 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 27.15 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.43 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.93 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.53 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.17 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.81 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.32 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.73 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.99 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.22 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.34 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.47 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 19.58 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.68 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 17.82 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 17.05 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.78 | 44.76 | 49.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.01 | 27.15 | 42.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 | 21.34 | 26.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.72 | 17.05 | 20.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 30 Saint Lucia 17.4 compare
- 31 Namibia 17.21 compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 17.08 compare
- 34 Gambia 16.86 compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 16.63 compare
- 36 Malawi 16.63 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 15-24 in Uganda?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Uganda was 17.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.57 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Uganda ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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