Number of child deaths unwpp in Uganda
Uganda: Number of child deaths unwpp was 65,931 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,931
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
166,879
in 1997
All-time low
65,931
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Uganda is 65,931, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Uganda peaked at 166,879 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 65,931, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76,971 | — |
| 1951 | 78,262 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 79,012 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 79,383 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 79,536 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 79,639 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 79,723 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 79,797 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 80,016 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 80,293 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 80,458 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 80,666 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 81,103 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 81,730 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 82,588 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 83,678 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 85,377 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 86,746 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 88,776 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 90,971 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 93,674 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 101,816 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 105,006 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 105,875 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 112,356 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 114,373 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 119,284 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 124,253 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 130,980 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 135,311 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 144,501 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 146,322 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 142,456 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 143,555 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 144,576 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 141,559 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 144,466 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 147,552 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 150,752 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 153,506 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 156,221 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 157,603 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 159,508 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 161,518 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 163,842 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 166,025 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 166,190 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 166,879 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 166,118 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 164,130 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 161,229 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 157,291 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 152,054 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 147,344 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 140,677 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 133,937 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 127,141 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 120,604 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 114,260 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 108,819 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 103,810 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 98,668 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 93,687 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 88,939 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 84,664 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 80,742 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 77,272 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 74,567 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 72,654 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 70,929 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 69,911 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 69,001 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 69,104 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 65,931 | -4.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 65,931 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 65,931 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,263 | 76,971 | 80,293 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,209 | 80,458 | 90,971 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,293 | 93,674 | 135,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,924 | 141,559 | 153,506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,803 | 156,221 | 166,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,336 | 108,819 | 161,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,593 | 70,929 | 103,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,487 | 65,931 | 69,911 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Uganda?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Uganda was 65,931 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 166,879 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,931 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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