Child deaths by world region un data in Uganda
Uganda: Child deaths by world region un data was 65,931 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,931
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
166,879
in 1997
All-time low
65,931
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths by world region un data in Uganda stood at 65,931. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Uganda peaked at 166,879 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 65,931, in 2023.
That places Uganda 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76,971 | — |
| 1951 | 78,262 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 79,012 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 79,383 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 79,536 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 79,639 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 79,723 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 79,797 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 80,016 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 80,293 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 80,458 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 80,666 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 81,103 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 81,730 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 82,588 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 83,678 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 85,377 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 86,746 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 88,776 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 90,971 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 93,674 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 101,816 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 105,006 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 105,875 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 112,356 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 114,373 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 119,284 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 124,253 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 130,980 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 135,311 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 144,501 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 146,322 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 142,456 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 143,555 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 144,576 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 141,559 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 144,466 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 147,552 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 150,752 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 153,506 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 156,221 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 157,603 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 159,508 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 161,518 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 163,842 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 166,025 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 166,190 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 166,879 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 166,118 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 164,130 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 161,229 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 157,291 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 152,054 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 147,344 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 140,677 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 133,937 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 127,141 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 120,604 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 114,260 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 108,819 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 103,810 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 98,668 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 93,687 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 88,939 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 84,664 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 80,742 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 77,272 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 74,567 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 72,654 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 70,929 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 69,911 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 69,001 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 69,104 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 65,931 | -4.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 65,931 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 65,931 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,263 | 76,971 | 80,293 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,209 | 80,458 | 90,971 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,293 | 93,674 | 135,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,924 | 141,559 | 153,506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,803 | 156,221 | 166,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,336 | 108,819 | 161,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,593 | 70,929 | 103,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,487 | 65,931 | 69,911 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Uganda?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Uganda was 65,931 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 166,879 in 1997.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,931 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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