According to the latest WHO data published in 2017; Causes of death in Uganda, demographic summary, health risks, cancer rank by type, world rankings, health profile in Uganda. What is the leading cause of death in Uganda?
| CAUSES | Rate | World Rank | Deaths (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS | 126.35 | 16 | 34,346 (13.29%) |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 97.38 | 34 | 28,384 (10.98%) |
| Stroke | 91.84 | 81 | 12,147 (4.70%) |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 65.39 | 162 | 8,428 (3.26%) |
| Diarrhoeal diseases | 55.90 | 30 | 16,573 (6.41%) |
| Prostate Cancer | 51.28 | 8 | 2,634 (1.02%) |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 45.69 | 6 | 10,675 (4.13%) |
| Tuberculosis | 32.67 | 48 | 5,301 (2.05%) |
| Hypertension | 31.88 | 19 | 4,122 (1.59%) |
| Malaria | 29.30 | 29 | 12,487 (4.83%) |
| Liver Disease | 28.94 | 36 | 4,807 (1.86%) |
| Cervical Cancer | 28.10 | 12 | 2,358 (0.91%) |
| Endocrine Disorders | 23.39 | 5 | 8,078 (3.12%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 22.38 | 110 | 3,043 (1.18%) |
| Lung Disease | 22.19 | 93 | 2,859 (1.11%) |
| Oesophagus Cancer | 18.49 | 4 | 2,401 (0.93%) |
| Meningitis | 17.14 | 26 | 6,838 (2.64%) |
| Violence | 16.65 | 21 | 5,103 (1.97%) |
| Alzheimers/Dementia | 15.42 | 111 | 1,716 (0.66%) |
| Breast Cancer | 15.40 | 106 | 1,347 (0.52%) |
| Falls | 15.05 | 15 | 2,970 (1.15%) |
| Maternal Conditions | 14.99 | 28 | 4,715 (1.82%) |
| Other Injuries | 14.14 | 43 | 5,234 (2.02%) |
| Suicide | 12.26 | 55 | 2,791 (1.08%) |
| Congenital Anomalies | 12.15 | 37 | 8,438 (3.26%) |
| Low Birth Weight | 11.97 | 61 | 9,831 (3.80%) |
| Birth Trauma | 11.77 | 46 | 9,670 (3.74%) |
| Malnutrition | 11.77 | 37 | 5,131 (1.98%) |
| Asthma | 10.82 | 59 | 1,957 (0.76%) |
| Lymphomas | 8.88 | 8 | 1,760 (0.68%) |
| Kidney Disease | 8.74 | 133 | 1,647 (0.64%) |
| Liver Cancer | 8.34 | 48 | 1,406 (0.54%) |
| Anemia | 8.29 | 20 | 2,220 (0.86%) |
| Peptic Ulcer Disease | 7.53 | 32 | 1,142 (0.44%) |
| Fires | 7.37 | 16 | 2,208 (0.85%) |
| Drownings | 7.13 | 44 | 3,186 (1.23%) |
| Epilepsy | 6.36 | 19 | 2,043 (0.79%) |
| Colon-Rectum Cancers | 6.28 | 112 | 889 (0.34%) |
| Ovary Cancer | 6.14 | 34 | (0.00%) |
| Inflammatory/Heart | 5.93 | 80 | 1,107 (0.43%) |
| Stomach Cancer | 5.26 | 101 | 726 (0.28%) |
| Skin Disease | 5.19 | 21 | 924 (0.36%) |
| Oral Cancer | 5.09 | 38 | 763 (0.30%) |
| Other Neoplasms | 4.40 | 33 | 729 (0.28%) |
| Rheumatic Heart Disease | 4.37 | 48 | 797 (0.31%) |
| Leukemia | 4.13 | 80 | 797 (0.31%) |
| War | 3.83 | 13 | 1,280 (0.50%) |
| Schistosomiasis | 3.07 | 30 | (0.00%) |
| Poisonings | 2.91 | 20 | 1,202 (0.46%) |
| Lung Cancers | 2.63 | 153 | (0.00%) |
| Value | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population total | 39,570,125 | 34 |
| Sex ratio m / f | 0.99 | 94 |
| Population 0-14 | 48.1% | 4 |
| Population 15-64 | 50.0% | 191 |
| Population 65 + | 2.0% | 192 |
| Total | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Liters | 9.5 | 47 |
| Male | Female | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking Percent | 16.4 | 2.9 | 121 / 97 |
| Male | Female | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity Percent | 1.8 | 8.6 | 189 / 169 |
| Total | World Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Happiness Score | 4.16 | 129 |
| CAUSES | Rate | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer | 51.28 | 8 |
| Cervical Cancer | 28.10 | 12 |
| Oesophagus Cancer | 18.49 | 4 |
| Breast Cancer | 15.40 | 106 |
| Liver Cancer | 8.34 | 48 |
| Colon-Rectum Cancers | 6.28 | 112 |
| Ovary Cancer | 6.14 | 34 |
| Stomach Cancer | 5.26 | 101 |
| Oral Cancer | 5.09 | 38 |
| Lung Cancers | 2.63 | 153 |
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