Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9,740 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,740
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11,815
in 2002
All-time low
9,740
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 9 in Uganda stood at 9,740. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Uganda peaked at 11,815 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9,740, in 2024.
That places Uganda 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,336 | — |
| 1991 | 10,504 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10,700 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10,905 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11,111 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11,279 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 11,417 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11,526 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11,610 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,700 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,777 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,811 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,815 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,792 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11,739 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11,675 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11,612 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11,589 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11,550 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11,514 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11,466 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,405 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11,324 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11,216 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,123 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11,011 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,896 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,766 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10,630 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10,478 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10,310 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10,147 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,992 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9,859 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9,740 | -1.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9,740 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9,740 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,109 | 10,336 | 11,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,687 | 11,514 | 11,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,032 | 10,478 | 11,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,010 | 9,740 | 10,310 | 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 deaths age 5 to 9 in Uganda?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Uganda was 9,740 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,815 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,740 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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