Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Uganda
Uganda: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 35.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.95
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
142.03
in 1953
All-time low
35.95
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 35.95 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 142.03 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 35.95, in 2024.
That places Uganda 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 35.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 35.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 mortality rate in Uganda?
- Infant mortality rate in Uganda was 35.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 142.03 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.95 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for infant mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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