Number of infant deaths, male in Uganda
Uganda: Number of infant deaths, male was 34,387 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,387
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
55,723
in 1998
All-time low
24,311
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Uganda, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Uganda is 34,387, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Uganda peaked at 55,723 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24,311, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,311 | — |
| 1961 | 24,433 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 24,587 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 24,888 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 25,257 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 25,681 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 26,187 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 26,774 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 27,460 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 28,122 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 28,936 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 29,922 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 30,924 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 31,956 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 33,150 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 34,685 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 36,413 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 38,132 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 39,848 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 41,471 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 42,928 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 43,635 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 44,053 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 44,238 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 44,241 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44,666 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 45,651 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 46,804 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 47,881 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 48,964 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 49,733 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 50,310 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 50,907 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 51,892 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 52,990 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 54,214 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 54,810 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 55,357 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 55,723 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55,630 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55,191 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 54,152 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 52,729 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 50,896 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 48,846 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 46,636 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 44,402 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 42,254 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 40,320 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 39,135 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 37,823 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 36,235 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 34,772 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 33,935 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 33,158 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 32,562 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 32,033 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 31,893 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 32,093 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32,515 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32,980 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 33,484 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34,151 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 34,335 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 34,387 | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 34,387 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,771, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 34,387 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,770 | 24,311 | 28,122 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,544 | 28,936 | 41,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,306 | 42,928 | 48,964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,157 | 49,733 | 55,723 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,456 | 39,135 | 55,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,702 | 31,893 | 37,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,867 | 32,980 | 34,387 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Uganda?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Uganda was 34,387 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 55,723 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,311 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.