Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Uganda is 48.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 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-five mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 253.91 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 48.71, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 mortality rate in Uganda?
- Under-five mortality rate in Uganda was 48.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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