Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 10,259 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,259
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11,701
in 1995
All-time low
9,280
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 10,259 for number of deaths ages 20-24 years in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Uganda peaked at 11,701 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,280, in 2008.
Uganda ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,361 | — |
| 1991 | 10,008 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 10,628 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 11,178 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 11,578 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11,701 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11,683 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,599 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11,460 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11,316 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11,070 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 10,757 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10,448 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,148 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9,832 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9,580 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9,392 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9,289 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,280 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,318 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9,408 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,562 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9,738 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,922 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,149 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10,355 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,569 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10,727 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10,822 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,834 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,800 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,730 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,598 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,433 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10,259 | -1.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10,259 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,625, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10,259 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,906, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,051 | 9,361 | 11,701 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,911 | 9,280 | 11,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,209 | 9,408 | 10,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,564 | 10,259 | 10,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.58 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.88 (2013)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Uganda?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Uganda was 10,259 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,701 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,280 in 2008.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years