Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Uganda
Uganda: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 48.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.71
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
182.19
in 1990
All-time low
48.71
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uganda is 48.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uganda peaked at 182.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.71, in 2024.
That places Uganda 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 182.19 | — |
| 1991 | 177.73 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 173.12 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 168.95 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 165.48 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 162.66 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 160.3 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 157.75 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 154.21 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 149.58 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 143.85 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 137.21 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 129.88 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 122.12 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 114.2 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 106.49 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 99.24 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 92.49 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 86.45 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 81.18 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 76.02 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 70.86 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 66.51 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 62.85 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 60.2 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 57.88 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 55.63 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 54.03 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 52.74 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.64 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 50.86 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 50.16 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 49.98 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.38 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.71 | -1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 48.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 48.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.2 | 149.58 | 182.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.31 | 81.18 | 143.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.84 | 51.64 | 76.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.82 | 48.71 | 50.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uganda?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uganda was 48.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 182.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.71 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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