Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Uganda

Uganda: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 39 highest in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
39 highest
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
63 highest
in 1995
All-time low
39 highest
in 2016
Years of data
6
1995–2016

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Uganda, 1995–2016

02040601995200520161995: 63 highest2001: 60 highest2006: 62 highest2009: 57 highest2011: 48 highest2016: 39 highest

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 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Uganda, 1995 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Malawi 43 highest compare
  2. 7 Zambia 41 highest compare
  3. 8 Nigeria 40 highest compare
  4. 9 Benin 39 highest compare
  5. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 39 highest compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 39 highest compare
  7. 9 Zimbabwe 39 highest compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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).