Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Uganda
Uganda: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 153,084 | — |
| 1991 | 154,167 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 154,902 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 156,174 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 158,143 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 160,570 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 162,002 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 163,082 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 163,132 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 161,730 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 159,182 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 155,281 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 150,363 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 144,547 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 138,175 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 131,397 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 124,631 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 118,142 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 112,173 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 107,193 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 102,260 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 96,910 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 92,242 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 88,226 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 85,416 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 83,074 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 80,881 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 79,979 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 79,886 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80,053 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80,620 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 81,271 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82,552 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 82,802 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 82,589 | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 82,589 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 82,589 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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-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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