Number of under-five deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of under-five deaths was 82,589 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82,589
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
163,132
in 1998
All-time low
78,706
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Uganda stood at 82,589.
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, 78,706, in 1960.
That places Uganda 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78,706 | — |
| 1961 | 79,119 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 79,549 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 80,326 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 81,337 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 82,424 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 83,709 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 85,169 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 87,039 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 89,042 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 91,530 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 94,695 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 98,160 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 101,954 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 106,128 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 111,099 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 116,539 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 121,929 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 127,196 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 131,934 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 136,239 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 138,137 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 138,914 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 138,792 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 138,409 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 139,284 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 141,882 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 145,260 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 148,360 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 151,106 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 153,084 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 154,167 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 154,902 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 156,174 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 158,143 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 160,570 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 162,002 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 163,082 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 163,132 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 161,730 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 159,182 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 155,281 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 150,363 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 144,547 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 138,175 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 131,397 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 124,631 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 118,142 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 112,173 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 107,193 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 102,260 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 96,910 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 92,242 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 88,226 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 85,416 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 83,074 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 80,881 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 79,979 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 79,886 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80,053 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80,620 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 81,271 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82,552 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 82,802 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 82,589 | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 82,589 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 82,589 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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 under-five deaths in Uganda?
- Number of under-five deaths in Uganda was 82,589 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 78,706 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 197 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 flat.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.