Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 11.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.15
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.81
in 1990
All-time low
11.15
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 11.15 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uganda peaked at 28.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.15, in 2024.
That places Uganda 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.81 | — |
| 1991 | 28.17 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 27.55 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 26.92 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.31 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.7 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 25.08 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 24.48 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.87 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 23.28 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.68 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 22.08 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.49 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.91 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.31 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.73 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.13 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.58 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.03 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.99 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.02 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.54 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 15.09 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.65 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.2 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.77 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.36 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.96 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.56 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.84 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.49 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.15 | -3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.02 | 23.28 | 28.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.04 | 17.5 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.91 | 12.96 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 | 11.15 | 12.56 | 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Uganda?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Uganda was 11.15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 28.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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