Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was 0.1665 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1665 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 66.9%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.25 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-5 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Uganda stood at 0.1665 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 66.9% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 5.25 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -5 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Uganda 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.3367 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -0.0631 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1957 | -0.0113 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3426 % change on previous year | -3140.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3729 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 0.367 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.544 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6387 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1964 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1982 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3944 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1052 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +862.2% |
| 1986 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1987 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8408 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8894 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1994 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9359 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9023 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5419 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3082 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2000 | -0.8784 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 2001 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 2002 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2003 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2004 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2005 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2006 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2007 | -5 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2008 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2010 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2011 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2012 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2014 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2015 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2016 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2017 | -0.4748 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5577 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 2020 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5036 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1665 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1956 % change on previous year | -0.0631 % change on previous year | 0.3729 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.367 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.1052 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.3082 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | -0.8784 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 0.1665 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 32 Nigeria 0.5019 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 0.4711 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Zambia 0.405 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Andorra 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Switzerland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Croatia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Lithuania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Monaco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Montenegro 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Palau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Tonga 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Tuvalu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Anguilla 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cook Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Niue 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 infant deaths, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Uganda was 0.1665 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -5 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.