Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Uganda

Uganda: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 3.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.89
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
47th
of 229 countries
All-time high
27.23
in 1950
All-time low
3.89
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Uganda, 1950–2023

510152025195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3.89 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Uganda peaked at 27.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2023.

Uganda ranks 47th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 24.83 22.71 27.23 10
1960s 20.78 19.54 22.29 10
1970s 20.81 19.43 22.02 10
1980s 20.56 18.48 22.91 10
1990s 16.63 14.94 18.17 10
2000s 11.14 8.13 14.34 10
2010s 5.87 4.51 7.62 10
2020s 4.15 3.89 4.35 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 44 Myanmar 3.93 compare
  2. 45 Malawi 3.93 compare
  3. 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.9 compare
  4. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.89 compare
  5. 49 Mauritania 3.8 compare
  6. 50 Botswana 3.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Uganda?
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Uganda was 3.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 27.23 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
Uganda ranks 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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