Child mortality vs health expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 4.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.87
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
25.39
in 1953
All-time low
4.87
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4.87 for child mortality vs health expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Uganda peaked at 25.39 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2024.
That places Uganda 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 25.39 | — |
| 1954 | 24.91 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 24.46 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 23.97 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 23.5 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 23.07 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 22.65 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 22.25 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 21.9 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 21.53 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 21.23 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.95 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 20.66 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 20.37 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20.06 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 19.8 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 19.59 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 19.45 | -0.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Uganda?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Uganda was 4.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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