Mortality rate, infant, male in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate, infant, male was 39.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
135.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1980
All-time low
39.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 39.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Uganda peaked at 135.3 per 1,000 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 131.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 129 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 127.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 125.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 124 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 122.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 121.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 123.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 129.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 135.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 134.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 133.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 130.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 126.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 120.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 115.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 111.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 109.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 106.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 105.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 105 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 104 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 102.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 92.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.12 per 1,000 live births | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.05 per 1,000 live births | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | 133.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.52 per 1,000 live births | 115.7 per 1,000 live births | 135.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.71 per 1,000 live births | 100 per 1,000 live births | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.48 per 1,000 live births | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 46 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.08 per 1,000 live births | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Uganda?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Uganda was 39.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 135.3 per 1,000 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.