Mortality rate 1-59 months in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 27.89 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.89
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
177.19
in 1980
All-time low
27.89
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965β2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Uganda, 1965β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Uganda stood at 27.89. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4962 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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