Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Uganda
Uganda: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 35.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.95
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
142.03
in 1953
All-time low
35.95
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 35.95 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Uganda peaked at 142.03 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 35.95, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 142.03 | — |
| 1954 | 139.35 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 136.93 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 134.21 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 131.53 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 129.18 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 126.82 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 124.6 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 122.7 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 120.68 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 119.05 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 117.52 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 115.89 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 114.27 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 112.65 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 111.28 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 110.07 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 109.42 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 109.39 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 109.98 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 111.37 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 113.33 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 115.83 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 118.77 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 121.71 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 124.3 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 126.07 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 127.72 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 127.37 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 125.79 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 123.11 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 119.73 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 116.59 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 114.17 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 112.2 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 110.5 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 109.17 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 107.08 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 104.83 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 102.63 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 100.66 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 99.17 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 98.09 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 97.32 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 96.4 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 94.8 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 92.42 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 89.25 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 85.47 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 81.22 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 76.59 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 71.87 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 67.29 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 63.01 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 58.93 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 55.34 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 52.74 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 49.9 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 46.98 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 44.45 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.94 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 41.59 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 40.34 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 39.11 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 38.13 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 37.33 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.63 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.38 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.48 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.19 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.95 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 134.29 | 126.82 | 142.03 | 7 |
| 1960s | 116.87 | 110.07 | 124.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.02 | 109.39 | 126.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.63 | 109.17 | 127.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.34 | 92.42 | 107.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.17 | 52.74 | 89.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.77 | 36.9 | 49.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.32 | 35.95 | 36.63 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Uganda?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Uganda was 35.95 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 142.03 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.95 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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