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
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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.46 | — |
| 1961 | 12.27 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 12.07 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 11.91 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 11.75 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 11.59 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 11.43 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 11.27 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 11.13 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 11.01 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 10.94 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 10.94 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 11.14 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 11.33 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.58 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.88 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 12.17 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 12.43 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.61 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.77 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 12.74 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 12.58 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.31 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 11.97 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 11.66 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 11.42 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 11.22 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 11.05 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.92 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.71 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.48 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.26 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.07 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.92 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.81 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.73 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.64 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.48 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.24 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.93 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.55 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.12 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.66 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.19 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 6.73 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.89 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.99 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.44 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.29 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.91 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.66 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.64 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.65 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.62 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.59 | -0.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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