Number of deaths from malaria in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths from malaria was 16,204 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths from malaria in Uganda stood at 16,204 Deaths.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Uganda peaked at 46,832 Deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,254 Deaths, in 2018.
That places Uganda 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,056 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 46,341 Deaths | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 46,832 Deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 44,798 Deaths | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 35,430 Deaths | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 30,951 Deaths | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 27,560 Deaths | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 26,344 Deaths | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 26,930 Deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27,197 Deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25,736 Deaths | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 23,537 Deaths | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 22,473 Deaths | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 18,788 Deaths | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 17,748 Deaths | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 15,762 Deaths | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 15,637 Deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,802 Deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,254 Deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15,947 Deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 18,514 Deaths | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 17,438 Deaths | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 17,538 Deaths | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,945 Deaths | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 16,204 Deaths | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,444 Deaths | 26,344 Deaths | 46,832 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,668 Deaths | 15,254 Deaths | 25,736 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,128 Deaths | 15,945 Deaths | 18,514 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 Deaths compare
- 7 Mozambique 17,946 Deaths compare
- 8 Angola 16,385 Deaths compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 16,184 Deaths compare
- 11 Mali 14,239 Deaths compare
- 12 Chad 13,862 Deaths 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)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 903 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Uganda?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Uganda was 16,204 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46,832 Deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,254 Deaths in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.