Number of infant deaths gho in Uganda
Uganda: Number of infant deaths gho was 46,730 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46,730
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
102,561
in 1998
All-time low
44,224
in 1954
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Uganda, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 46,730 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Uganda peaked at 102,561 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44,224, in 1954.
Uganda ranks 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 44,224 | — |
| 1955 | 44,298 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 44,322 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 44,464 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 44,615 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 44,786 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 44,917 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 45,056 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 45,343 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 45,808 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 46,370 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 47,085 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 47,864 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 48,815 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 49,943 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 51,097 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 52,527 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 54,385 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 56,324 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 58,246 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 60,496 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 63,440 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 66,786 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 70,177 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 73,524 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 76,735 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 79,617 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 81,085 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 81,686 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 81,838 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 82,149 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 83,149 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 85,006 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 87,209 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 89,384 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 91,370 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 92,737 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 93,667 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 94,586 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 96,008 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 97,919 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 100,182 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 101,246 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 102,075 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 102,561 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 102,190 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 101,240 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 99,149 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 96,232 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 92,516 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 88,467 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 84,210 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 80,133 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 76,140 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 72,522 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 70,190 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 67,589 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 64,742 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 61,981 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 59,748 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 57,570 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 55,529 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 53,344 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 51,793 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 50,613 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 49,940 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 49,285 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 48,552 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 48,004 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46,730 | -2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46,730 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46,730 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,452 | 44,224 | 44,786 | 6 |
| 1960s | 47,230 | 44,917 | 51,097 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,264 | 52,527 | 76,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,249 | 79,617 | 91,370 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,317 | 92,737 | 102,561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,080 | 70,190 | 101,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,285 | 49,940 | 67,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,143 | 46,730 | 49,285 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Uganda?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Uganda was 46,730 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 102,561 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,224 in 1954.
- How does Uganda rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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