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Deaths in Uganda

Deaths in Uganda was 235,583 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 42nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count235,583 Estimated
Change on 2022-1.1%
Rank42nd of 236Countries ranked
Series high358,4701998
Series low143,4461950
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Deaths in Uganda, 1950 to 2023

100K150K200K250K300K350K400K19501961197219831994200520231950: 143,446 count1951: 144,712 count1952: 145,454 count1953: 145,965 count1954: 146,363 count1955: 146,525 count1956: 146,533 count1957: 146,380 count1958: 146,256 count1959: 146,302 count1960: 146,163 count1961: 146,186 count1962: 146,829 count1963: 147,675 count1964: 149,219 count1965: 151,078 count1966: 154,776 count1967: 156,709 count1968: 160,384 count1969: 164,464 count1970: 169,342 count1971: 191,230 count1972: 196,713 count1973: 202,010 count1974: 209,311 count1975: 216,988 count1976: 226,063 count1977: 235,281 count1978: 244,630 count1979: 253,225 count1980: 276,322 count1981: 281,330 count1982: 285,941 count1983: 290,477 count1984: 294,964 count1985: 284,446 count1986: 291,275 count1987: 285,089 count1988: 292,534 count1989: 300,577 count1990: 308,212 count1991: 315,709 count1992: 322,730 count1993: 331,347 count1994: 340,440 count1995: 348,656 count1996: 351,904 count1997: 356,340 count1998: 358,470 count1999: 356,872 count2000: 354,864 count2001: 348,933 count2002: 342,688 count2003: 336,185 count2004: 324,266 count2005: 312,556 count2006: 301,067 count2007: 290,388 count2008: 281,217 count2009: 273,767 count2010: 267,650 count2011: 260,972 count2012: 254,761 count2013: 248,715 count2014: 243,808 count2015: 239,153 count2016: 235,624 count2017: 233,815 count2018: 233,303 count2019: 233,041 count2020: 238,847 count2021: 245,138 count2022: 238,198 count2023: 235,583 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023235,583 Estimated
2022238,198 Estimated
2021245,138 Estimated
2020238,847 Estimated
2019233,041 Estimated
2018233,303 Estimated
2017233,815 Estimated
2016235,624 Estimated
2015239,153 Estimated
2014243,808 Estimated
2013248,715 Estimated
2012254,761 Estimated
2011260,972 Estimated
2010267,650 Estimated
2009273,767 Estimated
2008281,217 Estimated
2007290,388 Estimated
2006301,067 Estimated
2005312,556 Estimated
2004324,266 Estimated
2003336,185 Estimated
2002342,688 Estimated
2001348,933 Estimated
2000354,864 Estimated
1999356,872 Estimated
1998358,470 Estimated
1997356,340 Estimated
1996351,904 Estimated
1995348,656 Estimated
1994340,440 Estimated
1993331,347 Estimated
1992322,730 Estimated
1991315,709 Estimated
1990308,212 Estimated
1989300,577 Estimated
1988292,534 Estimated
1987285,089 Estimated
1986291,275 Estimated
1985284,446 Estimated
1984294,964 Estimated
1983290,477 Estimated
1982285,941 Estimated
1981281,330 Estimated
1980276,322 Estimated
1979253,225 Estimated
1978244,630 Estimated
1977235,281 Estimated
1976226,063 Estimated
1975216,988 Estimated
1974209,311 Estimated
1973202,010 Estimated
1972196,713 Estimated
1971191,230 Estimated
1970169,342 Estimated
1969164,464 Estimated
1968160,384 Estimated
1967156,709 Estimated
1966154,776 Estimated
1965151,078 Estimated
1964149,219 Estimated
1963147,675 Estimated
1962146,829 Estimated
1961146,186 Estimated
1960146,163 Estimated
1959146,302 Estimated
1958146,256 Estimated
1957146,380 Estimated
1956146,533 Estimated
1955146,525 Estimated
1954146,363 Estimated
1953145,965 Estimated
1952145,454 Estimated
1951144,712 Estimated
1950143,446 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Uganda, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Uganda, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/uganda. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Uganda, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/uganda.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Uganda, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/uganda (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Uganda, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/uganda. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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Questions

What is the deaths in Uganda?

Deaths in Uganda was 235,583 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.1% from 2022. That is the 42nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Uganda?

358,470 in 1998, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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