Stillbirth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Stillbirth rate was 14.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.55
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.41
in 2000
All-time low
14.55
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Uganda is 14.55, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Uganda peaked at 24.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.55, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.02 | 20.72 | 24.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 17.47 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 | 14.55 | 16.33 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Uganda?
- Stillbirth rate in Uganda was 14.55 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.55 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for stillbirth rate?
- Uganda ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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