Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 6.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.76
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.1
in 1990
All-time low
6.76
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda is 6.76, measured in 2024. 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda peaked at 19.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.76, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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)
- 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda was 6.76 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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