Number of child deaths igme in Uganda
Uganda: Number of child deaths igme was 82,589 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82,589
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
163,132
in 1998
All-time low
78,218
in 1958
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Uganda, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths igme in Uganda stood at 82,589.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Uganda peaked at 163,132 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 78,218, in 1958.
That places Uganda 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 78,218 | — |
| 1959 | 78,442 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 78,706 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 79,119 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 79,549 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 80,326 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 81,337 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 82,424 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 83,709 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 85,169 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 87,039 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 89,042 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 91,530 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 94,695 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 98,160 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 101,954 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 106,128 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 111,099 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 116,539 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 121,929 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 127,196 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 131,934 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 136,239 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 138,137 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 138,914 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 138,792 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 138,409 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 139,284 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 141,882 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 145,260 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 148,360 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 151,106 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 153,084 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 154,167 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 154,902 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 156,174 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 158,143 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 160,570 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 162,002 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 163,082 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 163,132 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 161,730 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 159,182 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 155,281 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 150,363 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 144,547 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 138,175 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 131,397 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 124,631 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 118,142 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 112,173 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 107,193 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 102,260 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 96,910 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 92,242 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 88,226 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 85,416 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 83,074 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 80,881 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 79,979 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 79,886 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80,053 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80,620 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 81,271 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82,552 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 82,802 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 82,589 | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 82,589 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 82,589 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78,330 | 78,218 | 78,442 | 2 |
| 1960s | 82,642 | 78,706 | 89,042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,116 | 91,530 | 131,934 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,638 | 136,239 | 151,106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,699 | 153,084 | 163,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,108 | 107,193 | 159,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,893 | 79,886 | 102,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,967 | 80,620 | 82,802 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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 number of child deaths igme in Uganda?
- Number of child deaths igme in Uganda was 82,589 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 163,132 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,218 in 1958.
- How does Uganda rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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