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.
Probability of dying, by age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0861 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0825 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0784 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0696 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0654 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0616 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.058 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0547 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0495 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0426 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0408 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0392 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0373 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.033 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0319 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.031 | -2.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.031 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.031 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.