Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 15,525 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15,525
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17,302
in 2007
All-time low
14,828
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uganda is 15,525, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uganda peaked at 17,302 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,828, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,828 | — |
| 1991 | 15,014 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 15,248 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 15,499 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 15,760 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 15,997 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 16,215 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16,428 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 16,620 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 16,825 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17,005 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17,127 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,211 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17,270 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17,286 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17,294 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,283 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17,302 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17,289 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17,282 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,258 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,230 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,183 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17,100 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17,034 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,947 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16,838 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16,712 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16,572 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16,401 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16,211 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16,038 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15,854 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15,692 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15,525 | -1.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15,525 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15,525 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,843 | 14,828 | 16,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,235 | 17,005 | 17,302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,928 | 16,401 | 17,258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,864 | 15,525 | 16,211 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 22,238 compare
- 9 Indonesia 21,322 compare
- 10 Sudan 17,557 compare
- 12 Madagascar 15,185 compare
- 13 Cameroon 14,275 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 14,036 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uganda?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Uganda was 15,525 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17,302 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,828 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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