Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes was 19,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Uganda, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Uganda is 19,000, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Uganda peaked at 92,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,000, in 2025.
That places Uganda 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92,000 | — |
| 2001 | 91,000 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 90,000 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 88,000 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 82,000 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 73,000 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 70,000 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 66,000 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 60,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 55,000 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 51,000 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 47,000 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 41,000 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 36,000 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 32,000 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 28,000 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,300 | 60,000 | 92,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,800 | 23,000 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,333 | 19,000 | 22,000 | 6 |
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More health data for Uganda
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Uganda?
- Number of people dying from hiv-related causes in Uganda was 19,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 92,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people dying from hiv-related causes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people dying from hiv-related causes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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