Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 9,740 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda stood at 9,740. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda peaked at 11,815 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9,740, in 2024.
That places Uganda 11th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,336 | — |
| 1991 | 10,504 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10,700 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10,905 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11,111 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11,279 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 11,417 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11,526 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11,610 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11,700 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,777 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,811 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,815 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,792 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11,739 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11,675 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11,612 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11,589 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11,550 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11,514 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11,466 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,405 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11,324 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11,216 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,123 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11,011 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,896 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,766 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10,630 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 10,478 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10,310 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10,147 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,992 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 9,859 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9,740 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,109 | 10,336 | 11,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,687 | 11,514 | 11,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,032 | 10,478 | 11,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,010 | 9,740 | 10,310 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Uganda was 9,740 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,815 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,740 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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