Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 9,740 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,740
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,815
in 2002
All-time low
9,740
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9 in Uganda peaked at 11,815 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9,740, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Uganda?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Uganda was 9,740 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,815 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,740 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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