Child mortality line chart by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Child mortality line chart by sex was 4.35 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality line chart by sex in Uganda, 1953β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Uganda stood at 4.35. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Uganda peaked at 23.91 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 31st of 195 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 | 22.56 | 21.27 | 23.91 | 7 |
| 1960s | 19.51 | 18.28 | 20.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.1 | 18.13 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.05 | 17.39 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.29 | 13.77 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.17 | 7.36 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 4.62 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 4.35 | 4.55 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Uganda?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Uganda was 4.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.91 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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