Under-five mortality rate in Uganda
Uganda: Under-five mortality rate 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
253.91
in 1953
All-time low
48.71
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Uganda stood at 48.71. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 253.91 in 1953 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 72 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 253.91 | — |
| 1954 | 249.1 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 244.6 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 239.7 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 234.96 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 230.71 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 226.48 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 222.5 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 218.99 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 215.35 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 212.29 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 209.54 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 206.59 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 203.66 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 200.6 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 198.04 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 195.86 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 194.52 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 194.29 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 195.05 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 197.15 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 200.11 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 203.98 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 208.45 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 212.78 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 216.47 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 218.71 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 220.47 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 218.87 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 215.33 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 210.21 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 204.39 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 199.35 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 195.68 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 192.63 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 189.37 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 186.13 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 182.19 | -2.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 239.92 | 226.48 | 253.91 | 7 |
| 1960s | 208.34 | 195.86 | 222.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.15 | 194.29 | 218.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.24 | 186.13 | 220.47 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Uganda?
- Under-five mortality rate in Uganda was 48.71 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 253.91 in 1953.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.71 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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