Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 4,522 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Uganda is 4,522, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Uganda peaked at 5,765 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,522, in 2024.
That places Uganda 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,099 | — |
| 1991 | 5,180 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,271 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5,369 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,470 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,550 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5,615 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,665 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,698 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,739 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,765 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,765 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,749 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,732 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,696 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,658 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,625 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,622 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,613 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,607 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,588 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,562 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,523 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,464 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,407 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,333 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5,259 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,176 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,092 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,991 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,891 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,792 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4,696 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,601 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,522 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,466 | 5,099 | 5,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,683 | 5,607 | 5,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,340 | 4,991 | 5,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,700 | 4,522 | 4,891 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Uganda?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Uganda was 4,522 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,765 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,522 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years