Number of youth deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of youth deaths was 98,114 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98,114
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
179,752
in 1998
All-time low
96,454
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Uganda stood at 98,114.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Uganda peaked at 179,752 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 96,454, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167,912 | — |
| 1991 | 169,181 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 170,150 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 171,673 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 173,903 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 176,567 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 178,217 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 179,510 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 179,752 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 178,555 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 176,187 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 172,408 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 167,574 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 161,817 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 155,461 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 148,691 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 141,914 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 135,444 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 129,462 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 124,475 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 119,518 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 114,140 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 109,425 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 105,326 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 102,450 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 100,021 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 97,719 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 96,691 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 96,458 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96,454 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96,831 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97,309 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98,406 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 98,494 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98,114 | -0.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 98,114 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 98,114 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,542 | 167,912 | 179,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,343 | 124,475 | 176,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,820 | 96,454 | 119,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,831 | 96,831 | 98,494 | 5 |
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 youth deaths in Uganda?
- Number of youth deaths in Uganda was 98,114 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 179,752 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,454 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for number of youth deaths?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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