Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4129 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.8164 deaths per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.396 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.8164 deaths per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.396 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.396 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3981 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.402 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4071 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4125 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4189 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4263 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4356 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4456 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4581 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4739 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4913 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5103 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5311 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.556 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5832 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6102 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6366 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6603 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6818 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6913 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6952 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6946 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6927 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6971 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7101 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.727 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7425 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7562 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7661 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7716 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7752 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7816 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7915 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8036 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8108 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8162 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8164 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8094 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7967 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7771 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7525 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7234 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6915 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6576 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6237 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5913 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5614 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5365 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.51 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4833 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.46 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.44 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.426 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4143 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4034 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3989 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3984 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3992 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4021 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4053 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4117 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4158 deaths per square kilometre | 0.396 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4456 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5511 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4581 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6603 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7089 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6818 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7562 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7942 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7661 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8164 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6712 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5365 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7967 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4333 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3984 deaths per square kilometre | 0.51 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.408 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4021 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- 11 Gambia 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.3418 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.3307 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8164 deaths per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.