Child deaths life stage, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Child deaths life stage, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0004 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2024.
That places Uganda 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0044 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.004 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per capita in Uganda?
- Child deaths life stage, per capita in Uganda was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child deaths life stage, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 life stage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.