Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Uganda
Uganda: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 61,371 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,371 deaths
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
101,866 deaths
in 1998
All-time low
44,252 deaths
in 1954
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of infant deaths in Uganda, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Uganda stood at 61,371 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Uganda peaked at 101,866 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44,252 deaths, in 1954.
That places Uganda 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 44,252 deaths | — |
| 1955 | 44,401 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 44,373 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 44,368 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 44,520 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 44,686 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 44,850 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 45,094 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 45,382 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 45,922 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 46,594 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 47,346 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 48,212 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 49,233 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 50,453 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 51,617 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 53,072 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 54,915 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 56,831 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 58,810 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 61,081 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 64,038 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 67,400 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 70,781 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 74,148 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 77,296 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 80,142 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 81,565 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 82,412 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 82,737 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 82,824 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 83,662 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 85,487 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 87,657 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 89,668 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 91,475 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 92,652 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 93,431 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 94,262 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 95,598 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 97,417 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 99,480 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 100,411 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 101,317 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 101,866 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 101,552 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 100,660 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 98,701 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 95,991 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 92,545 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 88,730 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 84,599 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 80,468 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 76,445 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 72,826 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 70,605 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 68,115 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 65,173 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 62,420 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 60,859 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 59,428 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 58,279 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 57,291 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57,019 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 57,337 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58,067 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 58,920 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 59,757 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60,962 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 61,269 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61,371 deaths | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 61,371 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762 deaths, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 61,371 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678 deaths, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,433 deaths | 44,252 deaths | 44,686 deaths | 6 |
| 1960s | 47,470 deaths | 44,850 deaths | 51,617 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,837 deaths | 53,072 deaths | 77,296 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,763 deaths | 80,142 deaths | 91,475 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,799 deaths | 92,652 deaths | 101,866 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,157 deaths | 70,605 deaths | 100,660 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,399 deaths | 57,019 deaths | 68,115 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,456 deaths | 58,920 deaths | 61,371 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Uganda?
- Number of infant deaths in Uganda was 61,371 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 101,866 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,252 deaths in 1954.
- How does Uganda rank for number of infant deaths?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .