Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 17,288 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 17,288 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Uganda peaked at 82,872 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,288 deaths, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82,872 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 82,682 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 81,203 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 79,621 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 74,162 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 65,091 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 62,352 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 63,064 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57,655 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 52,463 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 47,848 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 43,669 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 38,986 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 33,447 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 29,540 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 26,106 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 24,228 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 23,090 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 20,806 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 18,642 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 17,454 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 17,288 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,117 deaths | 52,463 deaths | 82,872 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,636 deaths | 18,642 deaths | 47,848 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,371 deaths | 17,288 deaths | 17,454 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Uganda?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Uganda was 17,288 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 82,872 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,288 deaths in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.