Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Uganda
Uganda: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 73 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 73 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Uganda peaked at 164 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2016.
That places Uganda 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 163 | — |
| 2001 | 164 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 149 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 108 | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 100 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 73 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163 | 163 | 163 | 1 |
| 2000s | 140.33 | 108 | 164 | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.5 | 73 | 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Uganda?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Uganda was 73 in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 164 in 2001.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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): Q3. 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).