Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Uganda
Uganda: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 82,589 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82,589
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
163,132
in 1998
All-time low
79,886
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 82,589 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Uganda peaked at 163,132 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 79,886, in 2018.
That places Uganda 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,699 | 153,084 | 163,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,108 | 107,193 | 159,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,893 | 79,886 | 102,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,967 | 80,620 | 82,802 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Uganda?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Uganda was 82,589 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 163,132 in 1998.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,886 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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