Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0012 units per person for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.006 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 2024.
That places Uganda 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.006 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.006 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0012 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 units per person, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Uganda?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Uganda was 0.0012 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.