Number of children who die before age 5 in Uganda
Uganda: Number of children who die before age 5 was 65,931 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,931 deaths
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
166,879 deaths
in 1997
All-time low
65,931 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Uganda is 65,931 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Uganda peaked at 166,879 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 65,931 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76,971 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 78,262 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 79,012 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 79,383 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 79,536 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 79,639 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 79,723 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 79,797 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 80,016 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 80,293 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 80,458 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 80,666 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 81,103 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 81,730 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 82,588 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 83,678 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 85,377 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 86,746 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 88,776 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 90,971 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 93,674 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 101,816 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 105,006 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 105,875 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 112,356 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 114,373 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 119,284 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 124,253 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 130,980 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 135,311 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 144,501 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 146,322 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 142,456 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 143,555 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 144,576 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 141,559 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 144,466 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 147,552 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 150,752 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 153,506 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 156,221 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 157,603 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 159,508 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 161,518 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 163,842 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 166,025 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 166,190 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 166,879 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 166,118 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 164,130 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 161,229 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 157,291 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 152,054 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 147,344 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 140,677 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 133,937 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 127,141 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 120,604 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 114,260 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 108,819 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 103,810 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 98,668 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 93,687 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 88,939 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 84,664 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 80,742 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 77,272 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 74,567 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 72,654 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 70,929 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 69,911 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 69,001 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 69,104 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 65,931 deaths | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,263 deaths | 76,971 deaths | 80,293 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,209 deaths | 80,458 deaths | 90,971 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,293 deaths | 93,674 deaths | 135,311 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,924 deaths | 141,559 deaths | 153,506 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,803 deaths | 156,221 deaths | 166,879 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,336 deaths | 108,819 deaths | 161,229 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,593 deaths | 70,929 deaths | 103,810 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,487 deaths | 65,931 deaths | 69,911 deaths | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Uganda?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Uganda was 65,931 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 166,879 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,931 deaths in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.