Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 6,282 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,282
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,292
in 2019
All-time low
4,170
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Uganda, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Uganda stood at 6,282.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Uganda peaked at 6,292 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,170, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,170 | — |
| 1991 | 4,189 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,228 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,279 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,343 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,425 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,520 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,633 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4,752 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,887 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,011 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,125 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,228 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,328 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,422 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,514 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,596 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,664 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,722 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,773 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,817 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,879 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,955 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,023 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,090 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,154 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,212 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,251 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,266 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,292 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,286 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,282 | -0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 6,282 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,670, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 6,282 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,443 | 4,170 | 4,887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,438 | 5,011 | 5,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,094 | 5,817 | 6,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,284 | 6,282 | 6,286 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Niger 8,136 compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 7,216 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 6,501 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,878 compare
- 13 Madagascar 5,690 compare
- 14 Kenya 5,656 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 children ages 10 to 14 years in Uganda?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Uganda was 6,282 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,292 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,170 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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