Number of deaths among adolescents in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths among adolescents was 5,785 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,785
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,946
in 2017
All-time low
4,492
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Uganda stood at 5,785.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Uganda peaked at 5,946 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,492, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,492 | — |
| 1991 | 4,510 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4,548 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,594 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4,649 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,718 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,798 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,902 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5,010 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,125 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,228 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5,316 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,396 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,478 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5,547 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,619 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,671 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,713 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,739 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,768 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,792 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,825 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,859 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5,884 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,911 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,936 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,942 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,946 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,942 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,923 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,901 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,891 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,862 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,833 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,785 | -0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5,785 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5,785 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,735 | 4,492 | 5,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,548 | 5,228 | 5,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,896 | 5,792 | 5,946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,854 | 5,785 | 5,901 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Bangladesh 6,563 compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,128 compare
- 11 Sudan 5,921 compare
- 13 Madagascar 5,526 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 5,514 compare
- 15 Cameroon 5,356 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Uganda?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Uganda was 5,785 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,946 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,492 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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