Infant deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Infant deaths was 61,371 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
61,371
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
100,660
in 2000
All-time low
57,019
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Infant deaths in Uganda, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 61,371 for infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Uganda peaked at 100,660 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57,019, in 2017.
That places Uganda 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,157 | 70,605 | 100,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,399 | 57,019 | 68,115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,456 | 58,920 | 61,371 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 67,611 compare
- 13 Mozambique 55,191 compare
- 14 Somalia 51,546 compare
- 15 Kenya 51,310 compare
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 36,739 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Uganda?
- Infant deaths in Uganda was 61,371 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 100,660 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,019 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for infant deaths?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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