Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3056 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5098 deaths per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.2257 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.5098 deaths per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2257 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2257 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2271 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2298 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2332 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.237 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2413 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2464 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2525 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2583 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2656 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2748 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2844 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2943 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3057 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3205 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3373 deaths per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3542 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3711 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3868 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4011 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4082 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4125 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4141 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4145 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4187 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4278 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4387 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4488 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4578 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4637 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4676 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4718 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4784 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4875 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4979 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5025 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5071 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5098 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5082 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5038 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.494 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4804 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4632 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4441 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4234 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4027 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3826 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3645 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3534 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3397 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.325 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3113 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3035 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2964 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2906 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2857 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2844 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2859 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2896 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2938 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.298 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.304 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.239 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2257 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2583 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3195 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2656 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3868 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4242 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4578 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4895 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4637 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5098 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4312 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3534 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5038 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2844 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3397 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2938 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Pakistan 0.4394 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.4075 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.3739 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5098 deaths per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2257 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.