Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.42
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.19
in 1984
All-time low
3.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.42 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Uganda peaked at 5.19 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 36th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.88 | — |
| 1951 | 4.86 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.81 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.78 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.76 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.72 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 4.65 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.56 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 4.48 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 4.41 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 4.33 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.25 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 4.19 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.13 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.09 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.05 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.06 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.01 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 4 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.44 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 4.43 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.21 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.44 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 4.25 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 4.29 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.33 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.56 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 4.59 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.86 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 4.9 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.09 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 5.14 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.19 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.92 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.96 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.74 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.78 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.82 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.86 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.92 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.97 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.02 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.07 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.11 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.14 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.12 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.11 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.06 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.03 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.94 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.91 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.83 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.72 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.49 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.39 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.08 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.79 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.42 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.69 | 4.41 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.11 | 4 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.35 | 4 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.94 | 4.74 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 4.86 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 | 4.2 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.74 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.42 | 3.99 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Uganda?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Uganda was 3.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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