Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.1822 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1822 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3723 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.1762 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1822 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.3723 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1762 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Uganda 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1966 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.27 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.283 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2956 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3068 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3168 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3214 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3232 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.324 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3299 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3377 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3448 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3504 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3543 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3559 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3624 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3702 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3723 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3723 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3687 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3626 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3536 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.342 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3284 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3137 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2669 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2287 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2163 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1822 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.055 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1822 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | 0.3068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3293 units per square kilometre | 0.3168 units per square kilometre | 0.3504 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3639 units per square kilometre | 0.3543 units per square kilometre | 0.3723 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3041 units per square kilometre | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | 0.3626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | 0.2287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 units per square kilometre | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Comoros 0.2337 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 0.2278 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Pakistan 0.2259 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.1533 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.1523 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malawi 0.1514 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.1822 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3723 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1762 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.