Mortality rate age 5-9 in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 6.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.76
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
19.1
in 1990
All-time low
6.76
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Uganda stood at 6.76. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Uganda peaked at 19.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.76, in 2024.
That places Uganda 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.1 | — |
| 1991 | 18.66 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 18.22 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.77 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 17.34 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.9 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.47 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 16.05 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.62 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.2 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.77 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 14.34 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.91 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.48 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.05 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.63 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.2 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.81 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.42 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 11.05 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.69 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.35 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.02 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.23 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.96 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.46 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.22 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.99 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.76 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.13 | 15.2 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.87 | 11.05 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 | 7.96 | 10.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 6.76 | 7.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 8.25 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.22 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 7.83 compare
- 22 Angola 6.57 compare
- 23 Djibouti 6.55 compare
- 24 Malawi 6.17 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Uganda?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Uganda was 6.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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