Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Uganda

Uganda: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 3.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.21
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
47th
of 229 countries
All-time high
15.02
in 1950
All-time low
3.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Uganda, 1950–2023

2.557.51012.515195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3.21 for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Uganda peaked at 15.02 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2023.

Uganda ranks 47th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Uganda, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 15.02
1951 14.82 -1.4%
1952 14.61 -1.4%
1953 14.42 -1.3%
1954 14.23 -1.3%
1955 14.06 -1.2%
1956 13.89 -1.2%
1957 13.73 -1.1%
1958 13.58 -1.1%
1959 13.42 -1.1%
1960 13.24 -1.3%
1961 13.1 -1.1%
1962 12.95 -1.1%
1963 12.81 -1.1%
1964 12.68 -1.0%
1965 12.55 -1.0%
1966 12.46 -0.7%
1967 12.32 -1.2%
1968 12.22 -0.8%
1969 12.14 -0.6%
1970 12.09 -0.4%
1971 12.46 +3.1%
1972 12.48 +0.1%
1973 12.29 -1.5%
1974 12.64 +2.9%
1975 12.52 -1.0%
1976 12.66 +1.1%
1977 12.79 +1.0%
1978 13.08 +2.3%
1979 13.14 +0.4%
1980 13.65 +3.9%
1981 13.58 -0.5%
1982 13.03 -4.0%
1983 12.88 -1.2%
1984 12.71 -1.3%
1985 12.26 -3.5%
1986 12.1 -1.3%
1987 11.94 -1.4%
1988 11.8 -1.2%
1989 11.66 -1.2%
1990 11.53 -1.2%
1991 11.36 -1.5%
1992 11.2 -1.4%
1993 11.05 -1.4%
1994 10.9 -1.3%
1995 10.76 -1.3%
1996 10.63 -1.3%
1997 10.46 -1.5%
1998 10.27 -1.8%
1999 10.01 -2.5%
2000 9.71 -3.0%
2001 9.36 -3.6%
2002 8.96 -4.3%
2003 8.59 -4.1%
2004 8.16 -5.1%
2005 7.73 -5.3%
2006 7.31 -5.4%
2007 6.91 -5.5%
2008 6.53 -5.5%
2009 6.17 -5.5%
2010 5.83 -5.4%
2011 5.51 -5.5%
2012 5.21 -5.4%
2013 4.93 -5.3%
2014 4.68 -5.1%
2015 4.45 -4.9%
2016 4.24 -4.7%
2017 4.05 -4.5%
2018 3.87 -4.2%
2019 3.72 -4.0%
2020 3.58 -3.9%
2021 3.45 -3.6%
2022 3.37 -2.1%
2023 3.21 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 14.18 13.42 15.02 10
1960s 12.65 12.14 13.24 10
1970s 12.62 12.09 13.14 10
1980s 12.56 11.66 13.65 10
1990s 10.82 10.01 11.53 10
2000s 7.94 6.17 9.71 10
2010s 4.65 3.72 5.83 10
2020s 3.4 3.21 3.58 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 44 Malawi 3.32 compare
  2. 45 Gambia 3.3 compare
  3. 46 Kenya 3.3 compare
  4. 48 Congo 3.19 compare
  5. 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.19 compare
  6. 50 Botswana 3.09 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Uganda?
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Uganda was 3.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 15.02 in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
Uganda ranks 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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