Number of child deaths by age in Uganda
Uganda: Number of child deaths by age was 21,218 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21,218 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
61,765 deaths
in 1997
All-time low
21,218 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Uganda, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Uganda is 21,218 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Uganda peaked at 61,765 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21,218 deaths, in 2024.
That places Uganda 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 33,698 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 33,756 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 33,856 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 34,025 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 34,167 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 34,404 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 34,743 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 35,078 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 35,497 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 35,936 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 36,586 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 37,425 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 38,458 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 39,780 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 41,329 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 43,144 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 45,047 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 47,061 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 49,139 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 51,148 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 53,048 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 54,638 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 56,097 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 56,572 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 56,502 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 56,055 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 55,585 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 55,622 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 56,395 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 57,603 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 58,692 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 59,631 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 60,432 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 60,736 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 60,640 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 60,576 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 60,726 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 61,090 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 61,591 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 61,765 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61,266 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 60,178 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 58,522 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 56,580 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 54,372 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 52,002 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 49,445 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 46,798 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 44,163 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 41,697 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 39,347 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 36,588 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 34,145 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 31,737 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 29,822 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 27,367 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 25,988 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 24,795 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 23,590 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 22,960 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 22,549 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21,986 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 21,700 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 21,514 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21,590 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21,533 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21,218 deaths | -1.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21,218 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922 deaths, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21,218 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,727 deaths | 33,698 deaths | 33,756 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 35,172 deaths | 33,856 deaths | 37,425 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,279 deaths | 38,458 deaths | 54,638 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,875 deaths | 55,585 deaths | 59,631 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,900 deaths | 60,178 deaths | 61,765 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,951 deaths | 36,588 deaths | 58,522 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,494 deaths | 21,986 deaths | 34,145 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,511 deaths | 21,218 deaths | 21,700 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 11 Cameroon 22,957 deaths compare
- 12 Angola 22,432 deaths compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 22,247 deaths compare
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 deaths compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 deaths compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 deaths 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 number of child deaths by age in Uganda?
- Number of child deaths by age in Uganda was 21,218 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 61,765 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,218 deaths in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .