3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Uganda
Uganda: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 42.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Uganda is 42.1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 146.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2021.
That places Uganda 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146.1 | — |
| 2001 | 139.3 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 131.6 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 123.5 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 115.2 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 107.2 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 99.8 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 93.1 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 87 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 81.7 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 76.4 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 71.6 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 66.7 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 62.5 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 59.1 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 56 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 52.7 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 50.2 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 47.7 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 43.7 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 42.1 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.45 | 81.7 | 146.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.85 | 45.6 | 76.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9 | 42.1 | 43.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 40 Congo 43 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 42.8 compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.5 compare
- 44 Malawi 41.9 compare
- 45 Myanmar 41.8 compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 41.4 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Uganda?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Uganda was 42.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 146.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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