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 192 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201020212000: 351.4k2001: 344.9k2002: 338.7k2003: 329.8k2004: 315.2k2005: 297.9k2006: 286.5k2007: 279.0k2008: 268.4k2009: 259.2k2010: 252.0k2011: 244.7k2012: 236.7k2013: 228.9k2014: 223.6k2015: 219.0k2016: 217.8k2017: 217.1k2018: 216.9k2019: 218.5k2020: 219.7k2021: 229.2k

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 192 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

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Morocco 257,190 compare
  2. 43 Niger 244,243 compare
  3. 44 Malaysia 236,773 compare
  4. 46 Madagascar 225,100 compare
  5. 47 Algeria 222,843 compare
  6. 48 Venezuela 217,090 compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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