Uganda—Malaria Deaths (estimated)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #9 of 108Updated April 2026
Latest Value
16,204
2024
YoY Change
+1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#9
of 108 countries
Maximum
46,832
2002
Minimum
15,254
2018
CAGR
-3.9%
25 years
Last
16,204
Previous
15,945
Highest
46,832
Lowest
15,254
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Uganda's malaria deaths (estimated) was 16,204 in 2024, ranking #9 out of 108 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 46,832 (2002) and the lowest was 15,254 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,204 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15,945 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 17,538 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,438 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 18,514 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 15,947 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 15,254 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 15,802 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15,637 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,762 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 17,748 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 18,788 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 22,473 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 23,537 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 25,736 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 27,197 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 26,930 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 26,344 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 27,560 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 30,951 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 35,430 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 44,798 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 46,832 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46,341 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 42,056 |
Top Countries — Malaria Deaths (estimated)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 184,933 | 2024 |
| 2 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 67,676 | 2024 |
| 3 | Niger | 35,478 | 2024 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 26,062 | 2024 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 22,360 | 2024 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 20,903 | 2024 |
| 7 | Mozambique | 17,946 | 2024 |
| 8 | Angola | 16,385 | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 16,204 | 2024 |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 16,184 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Malaria Deaths (estimated) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number