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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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