Number of deaths per year in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths per year was 235,582 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
235,582
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
42nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
358,469
in 1998
All-time low
143,443
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 235,582 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Uganda peaked at 358,469 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 143,443, in 1950.
That places Uganda 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 143,443 | — |
| 1951 | 144,713 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 145,456 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 145,961 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 146,357 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 146,523 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 146,534 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 146,379 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 146,251 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 146,302 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 146,165 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 146,185 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 146,831 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 147,673 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 149,218 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 151,075 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 154,775 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 156,703 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 160,386 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 164,463 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 169,341 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 191,234 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 196,714 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 202,012 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 209,313 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 216,987 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 226,064 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 235,280 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 244,630 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 253,225 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 276,319 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 281,332 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 285,942 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 290,476 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 294,962 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 284,446 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 291,273 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 285,092 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 292,529 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 300,573 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 308,210 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 315,713 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 322,724 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 331,347 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 340,438 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 348,656 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 351,907 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 356,338 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 358,469 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 356,872 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 354,860 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 348,931 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 342,689 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 336,185 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 324,265 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 312,558 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 301,064 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 290,384 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 281,217 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 273,764 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 267,647 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 260,973 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 254,759 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 248,714 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 243,805 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 239,151 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 235,624 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 233,814 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 233,303 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 233,041 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 238,845 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 245,140 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 238,199 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 235,582 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145,792 | 143,443 | 146,534 | 10 |
| 1960s | 152,347 | 146,165 | 164,463 | 10 |
| 1970s | 214,480 | 169,341 | 253,225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,294 | 276,319 | 300,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 339,067 | 308,210 | 358,469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,592 | 273,764 | 354,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,083 | 233,041 | 267,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,442 | 235,582 | 245,140 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 39 Afghanistan 240,296 compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 238,740 compare
- 41 Ghana 237,871 compare
- 43 Mozambique 235,519 compare
- 44 Madagascar 234,840 compare
- 45 Niger 231,745 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Uganda?
- Number of deaths per year in Uganda was 235,582 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 358,469 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,443 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths per year?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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