Infant mortality rate in Uganda
Uganda: Infant mortality rate was 3.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.59 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
3.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Uganda is 3.59 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 14.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.59 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Uganda 31st out of 199 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 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 14.2 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 13.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 13.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 13.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 13.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 12.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 12.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 11.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 11.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 11.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 11.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 11.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 11.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 11.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 11.14 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 11.33 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.58 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.88 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 12.17 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.43 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.61 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.77 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 12.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 11.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.59 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3 deaths per 100 live births, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.59 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.43 deaths per 100 live births | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | 14.2 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | 11.01 deaths per 100 live births | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | 12.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | 12.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 deaths per 100 live births | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | 8.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 28 Kiribati 3.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 29 Malawi 3.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 30 Namibia 3.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Comoros 3.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 33 Togo 3.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 34 East Timor 3.46 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 3.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for infant mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .