Infant mortality rate wdi in Uganda
Uganda: Infant mortality rate wdi was 3.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.2
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.21
in 1953
All-time low
3.2
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Uganda stood at 3.2. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Uganda peaked at 13.21 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 31st of 199 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 wdi in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 13.21 | — |
| 1954 | 12.94 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 12.73 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 12.48 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 12.23 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 12 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 11.77 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 11.55 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 11.38 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 11.2 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 11.04 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 10.88 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 10.73 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 10.56 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 10.4 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 10.25 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 10.13 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 10.06 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 10.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.14 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 10.28 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 10.47 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 10.72 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 11.02 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 11.34 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.62 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 11.8 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 11.97 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.95 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.81 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 11.55 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 11.25 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.95 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.72 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.54 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.38 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.22 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 10 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.76 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.52 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.28 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.13 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.02 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.93 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.83 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.68 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.44 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.13 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.78 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.37 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.94 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.08 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 5.68 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.31 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.74 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.48 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.21 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.97 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.48 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.28 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.24 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.22 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | -0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.84, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.48 | 11.77 | 13.21 | 7 |
| 1960s | 10.81 | 10.13 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.75 | 10.06 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.13 | 10.22 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 | 8.44 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 | 4.74 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 3.28 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 | 3.2 | 3.26 | 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)
- 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 wdi in Uganda?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Uganda was 3.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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