Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Uganda
Uganda: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 11.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Uganda is 11.4 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Uganda peaked at 28.5 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Uganda 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 28 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 28.3 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 28.4 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.5 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.3 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.3 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 26.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 25.8 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.9 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 22 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 21 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 14 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.68 per 1,000 | 25.8 per 1,000 | 28.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.83 per 1,000 | 17.6 per 1,000 | 24.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 per 1,000 | 14 per 1,000 | 17.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 per 1,000 | 11.4 per 1,000 | 13.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Uganda?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Uganda was 11.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.