Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Uganda
Uganda: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 61,371 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,371
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
101,866
in 1998
All-time low
44,850
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Uganda is 61,371, measured in 2024.
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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44,850, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44,850 | — |
| 1961 | 45,094 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 45,382 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 45,922 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 46,594 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 47,346 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 48,212 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 49,233 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 50,453 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 51,617 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 53,072 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 54,915 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 56,831 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 58,810 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 61,081 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 64,038 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 67,400 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 70,781 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 74,148 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 77,296 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 80,142 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 81,565 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 82,412 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 82,737 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 82,824 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 83,662 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 85,487 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 87,657 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 89,668 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 91,475 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 92,652 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 93,431 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 94,262 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 95,598 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 97,417 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 99,480 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 100,411 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 101,317 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 101,866 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 101,552 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 100,660 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 98,701 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 95,991 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 92,545 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 88,730 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 84,599 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 80,468 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 76,445 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 72,826 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 70,605 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 68,115 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 65,173 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 62,420 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 60,859 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 59,428 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 58,279 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 57,291 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 57,019 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 57,337 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58,067 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 58,920 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 59,757 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60,962 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 61,269 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61,371 | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 61,371 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 61,371 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,470 | 44,850 | 51,617 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,837 | 53,072 | 77,296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,763 | 80,142 | 91,475 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,799 | 92,652 | 101,866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,157 | 70,605 | 100,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,399 | 57,019 | 68,115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,456 | 58,920 | 61,371 | 5 |
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 in Uganda?
- Number of infant deaths in Uganda was 61,371 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 101,866 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,850 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for number of infant deaths?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.