Child mortality rate in Uganda
Uganda: Child mortality rate was 13.24 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.24
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
130.4
in 1953
All-time low
13.24
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953β2024
Child mortality rate in Uganda, 1953β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Uganda is 13.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 130.4 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 13.24, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 29th 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 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4962 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Uganda?
- Child mortality rate in Uganda was 13.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 130.4 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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