Number of deaths from malaria in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths from malaria was 17,609 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Uganda stood at 17,609 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Uganda peaked at 47,058 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,238 deaths, in 2018.
That places Uganda 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,266 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 46,564 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 47,058 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45,081 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 35,565 deaths | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 31,052 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 27,687 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 26,450 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 26,970 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27,275 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25,804 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 23,560 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 22,481 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 18,805 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 17,773 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 15,764 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 15,631 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,799 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,238 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 15,927 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 18,512 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 17,609 deaths | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,597 deaths | 26,450 deaths | 47,058 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,678 deaths | 15,238 deaths | 25,804 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,061 deaths | 17,609 deaths | 18,512 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Uganda?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Uganda was 17,609 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 malaria recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 47,058 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,238 deaths in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.