Number of under-five deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of under-five deaths was 82,589 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82,589
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
163,132
in 1998
All-time low
78,218
in 1958
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Uganda, 1958–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Uganda is 82,589, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Uganda peaked at 163,132 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 78,218, in 1958.
Uganda ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78,330 | 78,218 | 78,442 | 2 |
| 1960s | 82,642 | 78,706 | 89,042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,116 | 91,530 | 131,934 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,638 | 136,239 | 151,106 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,699 | 153,084 | 163,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,108 | 107,193 | 159,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,893 | 79,886 | 102,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,967 | 80,620 | 82,802 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Uganda?
- Number of under-five deaths in Uganda was 82,589 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 163,132 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,218 in 1958.
- How does Uganda rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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