Children died before five per woman in Uganda
Uganda: Children died before five per woman was 0.2387 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2387
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 1953
All-time low
0.23
in 2021
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Children died before five per woman in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.2387 for children died before five per woman in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Uganda peaked at 1.7 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2021.
That places Uganda 21st 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.
Children died before five per woman in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.7 | — |
| 1954 | 1.68 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.63 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.61 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.59 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.57 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.54 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.53 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.49 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.48 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.46 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.45 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.43 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.4 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.41 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.42 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.45 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.47 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.55 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.57 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.57 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.53 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.48 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.43 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.39 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.35 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.32 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9828 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9344 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8804 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8184 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7598 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6998 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6432 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5404 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5013 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4615 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4205 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3847 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3531 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3289 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3071 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2878 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.273 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2601 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2484 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2387 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.23 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2529 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2459 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2387 | -2.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2387 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2387 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.63 | 1.57 | 1.7 | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.47 | 1.4 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 | 1.4 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.32 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.03 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7351 | 0.5013 | 0.9828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3325 | 0.2484 | 0.4615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2412 | 0.23 | 0.2529 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Uganda?
- Children died before five per woman in Uganda was 0.2387 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1953.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for children died before five per woman?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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