Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0017 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0017 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0103 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0103 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0093 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.009 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.009 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0093 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.01 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0103 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.01 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.009 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.008 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 5 |
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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 under-five deaths, per capita in Uganda?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Uganda was 0.0017 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.