Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Uganda

Uganda: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 3.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.59
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 1980
All-time low
3.59
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Uganda, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3.59 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Uganda peaked at 12.77 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2024.

That places Uganda 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.69 11.01 12.46 10
1970s 11.6 10.94 12.61 10
1980s 11.86 10.92 12.77 10
1990s 9.93 9.24 10.71 10
2000s 7.02 5.27 8.93 10
2010s 4.17 3.69 4.99 10
2020s 3.63 3.59 3.66 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 28 Kiribati 3.88 compare
  2. 29 Malawi 3.8 compare
  3. 30 Namibia 3.64 compare
  4. 32 Comoros 3.5 compare
  5. 33 Togo 3.48 compare
  6. 34 East Timor 3.46 compare
  7. 34 Zambia 3.46 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Uganda?
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Uganda was 3.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 1980.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
Uganda ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality vs prenatal care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
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