Mortality rate age 5-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 28.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.01
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
74.77
in 1993
All-time low
28.01
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Uganda, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 73.41991: 74.11992: 74.61993: 74.81994: 74.61995: 73.91996: 72.71997: 71.21998: 69.21999: 672000: 64.52001: 61.92002: 59.12003: 56.52004: 53.92005: 51.52006: 49.22007: 47.32008: 45.62009: 44.22010: 432011: 422012: 41.12013: 40.32014: 39.52015: 38.62016: 37.62017: 36.42018: 35.32019: 342020: 32.82021: 31.52022: 30.32023: 29.12024: 28

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Uganda is 28.01, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Uganda peaked at 74.77 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28.01, in 2024.

Uganda ranks 28th 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 5-24 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Uganda, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 73.44
1991 74.13 +0.9%
1992 74.6 +0.6%
1993 74.77 +0.2%
1994 74.58 -0.3%
1995 73.91 -0.9%
1996 72.73 -1.6%
1997 71.16 -2.2%
1998 69.23 -2.7%
1999 67 -3.2%
2000 64.49 -3.7%
2001 61.86 -4.1%
2002 59.15 -4.4%
2003 56.46 -4.5%
2004 53.85 -4.6%
2005 51.48 -4.4%
2006 49.24 -4.3%
2007 47.3 -3.9%
2008 45.62 -3.6%
2009 44.18 -3.2%
2010 42.97 -2.7%
2011 42.01 -2.2%
2012 41.14 -2.1%
2013 40.32 -2.0%
2014 39.53 -2.0%
2015 38.61 -2.3%
2016 37.6 -2.6%
2017 36.44 -3.1%
2018 35.28 -3.2%
2019 34.02 -3.6%
2020 32.78 -3.7%
2021 31.54 -3.8%
2022 30.3 -3.9%
2023 29.1 -3.9%
2024 28.01 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.55 67 74.77 10
2000s 53.36 44.18 64.49 10
2010s 38.79 34.02 42.97 10
2020s 30.35 28.01 32.78 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 25 Eswatini 32.53 compare
  2. 26 Zimbabwe 31.99 compare
  3. 27 Cote d'Ivoire 29.68 compare
  4. 29 Haiti 27.89 compare
  5. 30 Malawi 27.46 compare
  6. 31 Mozambique 25.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Uganda?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Uganda was 28.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 74.77 in 1993.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 28.01 in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
Uganda ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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