Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.4129 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4129 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8164 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.396 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.4129 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.8164 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.396 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.396 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3981 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.402 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4125 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4189 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4263 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4356 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4456 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4581 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4739 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4913 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5103 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5311 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.556 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5832 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6102 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6366 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6603 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6818 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6913 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6952 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6946 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6927 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6971 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7101 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.727 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7425 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7562 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7661 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7716 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7752 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7816 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7915 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8036 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8108 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8162 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8164 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8094 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7967 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7771 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7525 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7234 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6915 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6576 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6237 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5913 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5614 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5365 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.51 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.46 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.44 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.426 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4143 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3989 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4053 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4117 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4129 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | 0.396 units per square kilometre | 0.4456 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5511 units per square kilometre | 0.4581 units per square kilometre | 0.6603 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7089 units per square kilometre | 0.6818 units per square kilometre | 0.7562 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7942 units per square kilometre | 0.7661 units per square kilometre | 0.8164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6712 units per square kilometre | 0.5365 units per square kilometre | 0.7967 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | 0.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.408 units per square kilometre | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | 0.4129 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Haiti 0.5099 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Pakistan 0.5096 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.3495 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.3418 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.3307 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Uganda?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.4129 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8164 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.