Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Uganda
Uganda: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 4.85 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Uganda, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Uganda is 4.85, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Uganda peaked at 18.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 2024.
That places Uganda 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.72 | 15.09 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 | 8.15 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.14 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 4.85 | 5.06 | 5 |
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More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Uganda?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Uganda was 4.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Uganda ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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