Under-five deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Under-five deaths was 82,589 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82,589
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 213 countries
All-time high
159,182
in 2000
All-time low
79,886
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Uganda is 82,589, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Uganda peaked at 159,182 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79,886, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 10th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 159,182 | — |
| 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. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 82,589 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Uganda?
- Under-five deaths in Uganda was 82,589 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 159,182 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,886 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for under-five deaths?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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