Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Uganda
Uganda: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) was 39 highest in 2016. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2016, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Uganda stood at 39 highest. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Uganda peaked at 63 highest in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39 highest, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63 highest | — |
| 2001 | 60 highest | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 62 highest | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 57 highest | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 48 highest | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 39 highest | -18.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 39 highest is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39 highest, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 39 highest is above the median for low income countries, which is 39 highest, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63 highest | 63 highest | 63 highest | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.67 highest | 57 highest | 62 highest | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.5 highest | 39 highest | 48 highest | 2 |
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 infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Uganda?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Uganda was 39 highest in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 63 highest in 1995.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 highest in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).