Number of child deaths per woman in Uganda
Uganda: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2387 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.7 under-five deaths per woman
in 1953
All-time low
0.23 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths 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, number of child deaths per woman in Uganda peaked at 1.7 under-five deaths per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.23 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Uganda, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1954 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9828 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9344 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8804 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8184 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7598 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6998 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6432 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.59 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5404 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5013 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4615 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4205 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3847 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3531 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3289 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3071 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2878 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.273 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2601 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2484 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.23 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2529 under-five deaths per woman | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2459 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7351 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5013 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9828 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3325 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2484 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4615 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2412 under-five deaths per woman | 0.23 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2529 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 18 Cameroon 0.2723 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 19 Angola 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 20 Sudan 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 22 Burundi 0.2386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 24 Togo 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman compare
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 number of child deaths per woman in Uganda?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Uganda was 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 under-five deaths per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).