Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Uganda
Uganda: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 13.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.24
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
130.4
in 1953
All-time low
13.24
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 13.24 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Uganda peaked at 130.4 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 13.24, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 29th of 201 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 rate age 1-4 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 130.4 | — |
| 1954 | 127.52 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 124.75 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 121.84 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 119.09 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 116.59 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 114.14 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 111.83 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 109.76 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 107.66 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 105.84 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 104.28 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 102.58 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 100.93 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 99.11 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 97.63 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 96.4 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 95.56 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 95.33 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 95.58 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 96.53 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 97.88 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 99.7 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 101.77 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 103.69 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 105.25 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 106 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 106.33 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 104.85 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 102.43 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 99.33 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 96.17 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 93.69 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 92.02 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 90.6 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 88.66 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 86.39 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 84.11 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 81.43 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 78.55 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 75.93 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 73.61 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 71.59 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 69.77 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 67.89 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 65.62 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 62.98 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 59.95 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 56.57 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 52.96 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 49.31 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 45.61 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 42.04 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 38.67 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 35.66 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 32.93 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 30.03 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 27.49 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 25.06 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 23.09 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 20.8 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 19.42 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 18.28 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 17.19 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.54 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 16 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.31 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.78 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.02 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.69 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.24 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 122.05 | 114.14 | 130.4 | 7 |
| 1960s | 103.6 | 96.4 | 111.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.73 | 95.33 | 106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.05 | 86.39 | 106.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.15 | 62.98 | 84.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.37 | 30.03 | 59.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.92 | 15.31 | 27.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 13.24 | 14.78 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Uganda?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Uganda was 13.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 130.4 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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