Number of deaths who in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths who was 229,216 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
229,216
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
351,356
in 2000
All-time low
216,886
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 229,216 for number of deaths who in 2021.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Uganda peaked at 351,356 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 216,886, in 2018.
That places Uganda 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 351,356 | — |
| 2001 | 344,862 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 338,706 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 329,764 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 315,179 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 297,905 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 286,454 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 279,015 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 268,405 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 259,175 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 251,973 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 244,680 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 236,679 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 228,860 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 223,601 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 218,975 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 217,840 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 217,125 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 216,886 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 218,475 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 219,658 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 229,216 | +4.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 229,216 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 229,216 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 307,082 | 259,175 | 351,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,509 | 216,886 | 251,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,437 | 219,658 | 229,216 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- 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 who in Uganda?
- Number of deaths who in Uganda was 229,216 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 351,356 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,886 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths who?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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