Child mortality gdp per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Child mortality gdp per capita was 4.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.87
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.39
in 1953
All-time low
4.87
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality gdp per capita in Uganda is 4.87, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 25.39 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 31st of 200 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 | 23.99 | 22.65 | 25.39 | 7 |
| 1960s | 20.83 | 19.59 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.41 | 19.43 | 21.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.32 | 18.61 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 | 14.96 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 | 8.12 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.16 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.87 | 5.09 | 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 gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Uganda was 4.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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