Stillbirths in Uganda
Uganda: Stillbirths was 25,286 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25,286
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
29,116
in 2011
All-time low
25,255
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Uganda is 25,286, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Uganda peaked at 29,116 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25,255, in 2022.
That places Uganda 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,974 | — |
| 2001 | 28,896 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 28,618 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28,311 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,076 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27,936 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28,011 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28,182 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28,388 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28,868 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,087 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29,116 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28,993 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 28,729 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28,431 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28,261 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28,177 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28,433 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28,735 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28,458 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 27,162 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 25,570 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 25,255 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25,286 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,426 | 27,936 | 28,974 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,642 | 28,177 | 29,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,818 | 25,255 | 27,162 | 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, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Uganda?
- Stillbirths in Uganda was 25,286 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29,116 in 2011.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,255 in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for stillbirths?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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