Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Uganda

Uganda: Child mortality vs electoral democracy 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
25.39
in 1953
All-time low
4.87
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024

Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Uganda, 1953–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs electoral democracy in Uganda stood at 4.87. That is the lowest value across all 72 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 vs electoral democracy in Uganda peaked at 25.39 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2024.

Uganda ranks 31st of 199 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 23.99 22.65 25.39 7
1960s 20.83 19.59 22.25 10
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

  1. 28 Angola 4.9 compare
  2. 29 Djibouti 4.89 compare
  3. 30 Malawi 4.88 compare
  4. 32 Zambia 4.84 compare
  5. 33 East Timor 4.76 compare
  6. 34 Burundi 4.71 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs electoral democracy in Uganda?
Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Uganda was 4.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 1953.
What is the lowest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for child mortality vs electoral democracy?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs electoral democracy 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 vs electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs electoral democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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