Child mortality rate ihme in Uganda
Uganda: Child mortality rate ihme was 5.84 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.84
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
23rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
24.36
in 1950
All-time low
5.84
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Uganda, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Uganda stood at 5.84. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Uganda peaked at 24.36 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2019.
That places Uganda 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.36 | — |
| 1951 | 24.13 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 24.28 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 23.94 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 23.54 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 23.38 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 23.39 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 23.21 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 22.94 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 22.71 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 22.5 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 22.29 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 22.25 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.22 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 21.84 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 20.96 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 21.03 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 21 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.56 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 20.04 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 19.82 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 19.7 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.73 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 19.45 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 19.16 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 19.24 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 19.15 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.1 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 19.14 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 19.32 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.58 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 19.51 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 19.19 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 18.73 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 18.46 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 18.02 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 17.76 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 17.36 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 17.13 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 16.92 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 16.76 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.57 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.25 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 16 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.55 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.22 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 14.93 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.64 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.29 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.85 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.43 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.98 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.95 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.51 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.96 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.39 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.88 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.45 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.11 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.81 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.82 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.51 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.31 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.22 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 6.16 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.84 | -5.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.59 | 22.71 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.47 | 20.04 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.38 | 19.1 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.27 | 16.92 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.41 | 13.85 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 | 9.11 | 13.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 | 5.84 | 8.81 | 10 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Uganda?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Uganda was 5.84 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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