Tuberculosis death rate in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis death rate was 19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Uganda is 19 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Uganda peaked at 111 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Uganda 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 58 deaths per 100,000 people | 111 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | 59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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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 19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 111 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.