Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Uganda

Uganda: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 53 highest in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
53 highest
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
113 highest
in 1995
All-time low
53 highest
in 2016
Years of data
6
1995–2016

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Uganda, 1995–2016

02550751001251995200520161995: 113 highest2001: 106 highest2006: 110 highest2009: 81 highest2011: 72 highest2016: 53 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Uganda is 53 highest, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Uganda peaked at 113 highest in 1995 and was at its lowest, 53 highest, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Uganda, 1995 to 2016.
Year highest Change
1995 113 highest
2001 106 highest -6.2%
2006 110 highest +3.8%
2009 81 highest -26.4%
2011 72 highest -11.1%
2016 53 highest -26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113 highest 113 highest 113 highest 1
2000s 99 highest 81 highest 110 highest 3
2010s 62.5 highest 53 highest 72 highest 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 8 Haiti 59 highest compare
  2. 9 Mali 57 highest compare
  3. 9 Zambia 57 highest compare
  4. 11 Gambia 53 highest compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 53 highest compare
  6. 14 Zimbabwe 51 highest compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Uganda?
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Uganda was 53 highest in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 113 highest in 1995.
What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 53 highest in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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).