Mortality rate, under-5 in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate, under-5 was 48.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 196 countries
All-time high
222.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
48.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Uganda is 48.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Uganda peaked at 222.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Uganda 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 222.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 219 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 215.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 212.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 209.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 206.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 203.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 200.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 198 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 195.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 194.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 195 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 197.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 200.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 204 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 208.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 212.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 216.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 218.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 220.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 218.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 215.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 210.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 204.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 199.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 195.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 192.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 189.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 186.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 182.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 177.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 173.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 169 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 162.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 160.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 157.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 154.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 149.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 143.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 137.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 129.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 122.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 114.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 86.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.34 per 1,000 live births | 195.9 per 1,000 live births | 222.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.15 per 1,000 live births | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | 218.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.25 per 1,000 live births | 186.1 per 1,000 live births | 220.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.2 per 1,000 live births | 149.6 per 1,000 live births | 182.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.31 per 1,000 live births | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | 143.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.82 per 1,000 live births | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | 76 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.84 per 1,000 live births | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Uganda?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Uganda was 48.7 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, under-5 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 222.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.