Number of deaths from malaria who in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths from malaria who was 16,204 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,204
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 109 countries
All-time high
46,832
in 2002
All-time low
15,254
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths from malaria who in Uganda stood at 16,204.
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 who in Uganda peaked at 46,832 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,254, 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 who in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,056 | — |
| 2001 | 46,341 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 46,832 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 44,798 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 35,430 | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 30,951 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 27,560 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 26,344 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 26,930 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27,197 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25,736 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 23,537 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 22,473 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 18,788 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 17,748 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 15,762 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 15,637 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,802 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,254 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15,947 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 18,514 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 17,438 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 17,538 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15,945 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 16,204 | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 16,204 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,646, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 16,204 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,444 | 26,344 | 46,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,668 | 15,254 | 25,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,128 | 15,945 | 18,514 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 compare
- 7 Mozambique 17,946 compare
- 8 Angola 16,385 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 16,184 compare
- 11 Mali 14,239 compare
- 12 Chad 13,862 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Uganda?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Uganda was 16,204 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46,832 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,254 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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