Number of under-five deaths, female in Uganda
Uganda: Number of under-five deaths, female was 36,398 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36,398
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
74,386
in 1997
All-time low
35,327
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female 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
Uganda recorded 36,398 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Uganda peaked at 74,386 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 35,327, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,436 | — |
| 1961 | 36,635 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 36,817 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 37,169 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 37,594 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 38,089 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 38,636 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 39,292 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 40,113 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 41,049 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 42,172 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 43,649 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 45,253 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 47,024 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 48,985 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 51,345 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 53,944 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 56,548 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 59,061 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 61,292 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 63,306 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 64,214 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 64,587 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 64,497 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 64,311 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 64,733 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 65,924 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 67,480 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 68,895 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 70,020 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 70,789 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 71,121 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 71,305 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71,610 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 72,410 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 73,416 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 73,963 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 74,386 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74,383 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 73,678 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 72,461 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 70,644 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 68,335 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 65,619 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 62,675 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 59,511 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 56,381 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 53,329 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 50,507 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 48,185 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 45,855 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 43,372 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 41,154 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 39,277 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 37,947 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 36,879 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35,841 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 35,422 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 35,327 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35,357 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 35,617 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 35,839 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36,413 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 36,537 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36,398 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,183 | 36,436 | 41,049 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,927 | 42,172 | 61,292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,797 | 63,306 | 70,020 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,706 | 70,789 | 74,386 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,765 | 48,185 | 72,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,643 | 35,327 | 45,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,161 | 35,617 | 36,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Bangladesh 47,719 compare
- 8 Sudan 45,867 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,278 compare
- 11 Chad 36,151 compare
- 12 Somalia 36,112 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 34,962 compare
More education data for Uganda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 207,238 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 43.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.17 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 106.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Uganda?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Uganda was 36,398 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74,386 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,327 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.