Premature NCD mortality in Uganda

In Uganda, a 30-year-old had a 21.1% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023.

Uganda, 2023 21.1% % probability
Change from 2022 −0.5percentage points 2022: 21.6%
Position in 2023 62nd of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in Uganda over time

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% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period Uganda
2023 21.1%
2022 21.6%
2021 17.1%
2020 19.7%
2019 21.0%
2018 20.7%
2017 20.4%
2016 20.7%
2015 20.5%
2014 20.9%
2013 21.2%
2012 20.6%
2011 20.8%
2010 21.1%
2009 21.0%
2008 19.8%
2007 19.8%
2006 19.9%
2005 20.4%
2004 20.6%
2003 21.8%
2002 22.3%
2001 22.2%
2000 22.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 21.6% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 21.2%, the figure has changed by −0.1 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Uganda has the 62nd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Uganda
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory