Number of child deaths by region in Uganda
Uganda: Number of child deaths by region was 82,589 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of child deaths by region in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Uganda stood at 82,589.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Uganda peaked at 163,132 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 78,706, in 1960.
That places Uganda 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,642 | 78,706 | 89,042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,116 | 91,530 | 131,934 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,638 | 136,239 | 151,106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,699 | 153,084 | 163,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,108 | 107,193 | 159,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,893 | 79,886 | 102,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,967 | 80,620 | 82,802 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Uganda?
- Number of child deaths by region in Uganda was 82,589 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 163,132 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,706 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.