Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Uganda

Uganda: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 79 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
79
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
173
in 2001
All-time low
79
in 2016
Years of data
6
1995–2016

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Uganda, 1995–2016

0501001501995200520161995: 1512001: 1732006: 1492009: 1092011: 1252016: 79

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2016, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Uganda stood at 79. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Uganda peaked at 173 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 14th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Uganda, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 151
2001 173 +14.6%
2006 149 -13.9%
2009 109 -26.8%
2011 125 +14.7%
2016 79 -36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151 151 151 1
2000s 143.67 109 173 3
2010s 102 79 125 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 86 compare
  2. 12 Malawi 81 compare
  3. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80 compare
  4. 15 Zimbabwe 74 compare
  5. 16 Ethiopia 73 compare
  6. 17 Gambia 67 compare
  7. 17 Zambia 67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Uganda?
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Uganda was 79 in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 173 in 2001.
What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
Uganda ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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).