Child mortality by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Child mortality by sex was 5.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.37
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.76
in 1953
All-time low
5.37
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality by sex in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Uganda stood at 5.37. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Uganda peaked at 26.76 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 29th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.33 | 23.95 | 26.76 | 7 |
| 1960s | 22.09 | 20.8 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.66 | 20.64 | 23.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.53 | 19.77 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.69 | 16.08 | 19.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 8.84 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 5.69 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 | 5.37 | 5.6 | 5 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 child mortality by sex in Uganda?
- Child mortality by sex in Uganda was 5.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality by sex?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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