Child mortality by income level of country in Uganda
Uganda: Child mortality by income level of country was 4.87 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.87 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.39 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
4.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Uganda stood at 4.87 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Uganda peaked at 25.39 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.87 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 25.39 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 24.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 24.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 23.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 23.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 23.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 22.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 22.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 21.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 21.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 21.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 20.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 19.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 19.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 19.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.71 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 20.85 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 21.65 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 21.87 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 22.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 21.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 21.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 20.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 19.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 19.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 11.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.99 deaths per 100 live births | 22.65 deaths per 100 live births | 25.39 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 20.83 deaths per 100 live births | 19.59 deaths per 100 live births | 22.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.41 deaths per 100 live births | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | 21.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | 18.61 deaths per 100 live births | 22.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 deaths per 100 live births | 14.96 deaths per 100 live births | 18.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 deaths per 100 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 28 Angola 4.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 29 Djibouti 4.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 30 Malawi 4.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 4.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 33 Timor-Leste 4.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 4.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Uganda?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Uganda was 4.87 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .