Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 14.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.83
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
79.66
in 1981
All-time low
14.83
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Uganda, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Uganda stood at 14.83. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Uganda peaked at 79.66 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.83, in 2024.
That places Uganda 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 59.39 | — |
| 1966 | 58.57 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 58 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.62 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 57.6 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 58 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 58.84 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 60.19 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 62.1 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 64.42 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 67.02 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 69.82 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 72.75 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 75.31 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 77.16 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 79.29 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 79.66 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 79.07 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 77.69 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 75.81 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 74.08 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 72.97 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 72.17 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 71.76 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.6 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.62 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 69.39 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 68.06 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 66.91 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 66.08 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 65.36 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 64.93 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.35 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.24 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 61.29 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 58.72 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 55.64 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 52.2 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 48.33 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 44.21 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 40.1 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 36.27 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 32.65 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 29.45 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 27.26 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 24.79 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 22.28 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 20.14 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 19.14 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 18.21 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.55 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.92 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.36 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.17 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.08 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.98 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.17 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.96 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.83 | -0.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 14.83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.03, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 14.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.23 | 57.6 | 59.39 | 5 |
| 1970s | 66.56 | 58 | 77.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.41 | 71.6 | 79.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.02 | 61.29 | 70.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.48 | 27.26 | 58.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 15.17 | 24.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 | 14.83 | 15.17 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate age 1-11 months in Uganda?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Uganda was 14.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 79.66 in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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