Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.1074 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1074 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3091 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.1073 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.1074 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.3091 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1073 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.171 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1873 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2068 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2254 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2355 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.256 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2655 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2805 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2784 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2937 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3024 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.304 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3032 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3039 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3057 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3091 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3012 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2929 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2832 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2603 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.221 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1074 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1074 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | 0.1873 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2846 units per square kilometre | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3048 units per square kilometre | 0.3012 units per square kilometre | 0.3091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.24 units per square kilometre | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | 0.2929 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.1313 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Benin 0.1254 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Togo 0.1142 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.0846 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Gambia 0.0792 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malawi 0.0758 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.1074 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3091 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1073 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.