Number of stillbirths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of stillbirths was 25,286 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Uganda is 25,286, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Uganda peaked at 29,116 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25,255, in 2022.
That places Uganda 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,974 | — |
| 2001 | 28,896 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 28,618 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28,311 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,076 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27,936 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28,011 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28,182 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28,388 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28,868 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,087 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29,116 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28,993 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 28,729 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28,431 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28,261 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28,177 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28,433 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28,735 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28,458 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27,162 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 25,570 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 25,255 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25,286 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,426 | 27,936 | 28,974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,642 | 28,177 | 29,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,818 | 25,255 | 27,162 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Uganda?
- Number of stillbirths in Uganda was 25,286 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29,116 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,255 in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for number of stillbirths?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation