Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 27.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.89
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
177.19
in 1980
All-time low
27.89
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Uganda, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 27.89 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Uganda peaked at 177.19 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.89, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 155.72 | — |
| 1966 | 153.54 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 151.35 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 149.59 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 148.52 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 147.94 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 148.43 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 150.06 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 152.65 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 155.94 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 160.07 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 164.47 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 168.98 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 172.69 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 174.98 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 177.19 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 176.15 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 173.42 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 169.28 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 164.69 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 160.73 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 158.19 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 156.29 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 154.13 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 151.76 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 148.77 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 145.13 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 141.25 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 137.75 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 134.78 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 132.3 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 130.17 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 127.85 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 124.74 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 120.42 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 115.17 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 109.08 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 102.43 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 95.31 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 87.82 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 80.47 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 73.53 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 67.14 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 61.41 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 56.45 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 51.61 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 46.77 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 42.78 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 39.56 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 37.28 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 35.37 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 33.46 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 32.16 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 31.11 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 30.23 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.65 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.1 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 28.98 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.43 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 27.89 | -1.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 27.89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.91, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 27.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.74 | 148.52 | 155.72 | 5 |
| 1970s | 159.62 | 147.94 | 174.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.18 | 151.76 | 177.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.32 | 120.42 | 148.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.88 | 56.45 | 115.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.03 | 30.23 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.81 | 27.89 | 29.65 | 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Uganda?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Uganda was 27.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 177.19 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.89 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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