Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Uganda
Uganda: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 76,743 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
76,743
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
81,762
in 2025
All-time low
76,743
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Uganda, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Uganda stood at 76,743. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
That places Uganda 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81,762 | — |
| 2026 | 80,922 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 79,984 | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 78,962 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 77,865 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 76,743 | -1.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 76,743 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46,671, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 76,743 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 79,899 | 77,865 | 81,762 | 5 |
| 2030s | 76,743 | 76,743 | 76,743 | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Uganda?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Uganda was 76,743 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 81,762 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,743 in 2030.
- How does Uganda rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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