Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Uganda
Uganda: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) was 88 lowest in 2016. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 88 lowest for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Uganda peaked at 192 lowest in 1995 and was at its lowest, 88 lowest, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 192 lowest | — |
| 2001 | 192 lowest | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 165 lowest | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 116 lowest | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 123 lowest | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 88 lowest | -28.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 88 lowest is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.5 lowest, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 88 lowest is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.5 lowest, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192 lowest | 192 lowest | 192 lowest | 1 |
| 2000s | 157.67 lowest | 116 lowest | 192 lowest | 3 |
| 2010s | 105.5 lowest | 88 lowest | 123 lowest | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Uganda?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Uganda was 88 lowest in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 192 lowest in 1995.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 lowest in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).