Tuberculosis death rate in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis death rate was 56.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Uganda stood at 56.43 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Uganda peaked at 206.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 34 South Sudan 64.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Chad 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Tuvalu 63.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Indonesia 55.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Philippines 53.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Kiribati 52.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Uganda?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Uganda was 56.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 206.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.