Number of infants who die before age 1 in Uganda
Uganda: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 49,265 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49,265 deaths
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103,456 deaths
in 1997
All-time low
42,069 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Uganda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Uganda stood at 49,265 deaths.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Uganda peaked at 103,456 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42,069 deaths, in 1950.
That places Uganda 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,069 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 42,254 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 42,614 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 42,987 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 43,341 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 43,647 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 43,916 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 44,242 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 44,643 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 45,079 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 45,431 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 45,817 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 46,350 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 47,010 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 47,803 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 48,740 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 49,951 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 51,128 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 52,577 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 53,968 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 55,635 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 59,458 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 61,155 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 61,441 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64,698 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 65,784 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 68,330 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 70,837 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 74,451 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 76,920 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 82,033 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 83,241 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 81,311 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 82,519 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 83,741 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 83,800 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 86,256 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 88,705 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 90,855 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 92,592 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 94,485 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 95,654 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 97,284 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 99,106 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 101,076 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 102,844 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 102,674 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 103,456 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 103,372 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 103,261 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 102,513 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 101,037 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 98,785 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 96,588 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 93,392 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 89,798 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 86,111 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 82,493 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 78,925 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 75,846 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 72,997 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 69,901 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 66,755 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 63,651 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 60,850 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 58,510 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 56,494 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 55,268 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 54,331 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 53,344 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 52,408 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 51,523 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 51,288 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 49,265 deaths | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,479 deaths | 42,069 deaths | 45,079 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 48,878 deaths | 45,431 deaths | 53,968 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 65,871 deaths | 55,635 deaths | 76,920 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,505 deaths | 81,311 deaths | 92,592 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,321 deaths | 94,485 deaths | 103,456 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,549 deaths | 75,846 deaths | 102,513 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,210 deaths | 53,344 deaths | 72,997 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,121 deaths | 49,265 deaths | 52,408 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Uganda?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Uganda was 49,265 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 103,456 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,069 deaths in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.