Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in Uganda
Uganda: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) 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 (per 1,000) 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.4 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.3 per 1,000, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.4 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.