Probability of dying, by age in Uganda
Uganda: Probability of dying, by age was 0.031 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Uganda stood at 0.031. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Uganda peaked at 0.0861 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 48th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0683 | 0.0522 | 0.0861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 | 0.033 | 0.0495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 | 0.031 | 0.0319 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Uganda?
- Probability of dying, by age in Uganda was 0.031 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0861 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Uganda ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.