Child mortality rate marimekko in Uganda
Uganda: Child mortality rate marimekko was 4.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.87
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.05
in 1980
All-time low
4.87
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Uganda, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.87 for child mortality rate marimekko in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Uganda peaked at 22.05 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2024.
That places Uganda 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality rate marimekko in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.45 | — |
| 1971 | 19.43 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.5 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.71 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.01 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 20.85 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.28 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 21.65 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 21.87 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 22.05 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 21.89 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.53 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 21.02 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 20.44 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 19.94 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 19.57 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.26 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.94 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.61 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.22 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.77 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.31 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.9 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.55 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.27 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.03 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.77 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.42 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.96 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.39 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.72 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.99 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.21 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 11.42 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.65 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 9.92 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.25 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 8.64 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.12 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.65 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.28 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.02 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.56 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.09 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.02 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.94 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.87 | -1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.41 | 19.43 | 21.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.32 | 18.61 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 | 14.96 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 | 8.12 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.16 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.87 | 5.09 | 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)
- 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 marimekko in Uganda?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Uganda was 4.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.05 in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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