Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 13,676 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13,676
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14,425
in 2001
All-time low
13,170
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 13,676 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uganda peaked at 14,425 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13,170, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,012 | — |
| 2001 | 14,425 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 14,001 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14,077 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 13,874 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13,684 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13,803 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13,869 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,694 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13,751 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13,827 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,982 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13,906 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13,894 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13,488 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13,441 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13,255 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13,170 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13,268 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13,427 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13,664 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13,676 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,919 | 13,684 | 14,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,566 | 13,170 | 13,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,670 | 13,664 | 13,676 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Mozambique 15,903 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,886 compare
- 12 Angola 14,646 compare
- 14 Philippines 12,728 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 12,595 compare
- 16 Mali 11,915 compare
More health data for Uganda
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- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uganda?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Uganda was 13,676 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,425 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,170 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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