Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.2307 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.2307 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4442 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.2126 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.2307 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.4442 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2126 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uganda 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2648 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2749 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.286 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3133 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.341 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3535 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.365 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.37 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.372 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3731 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3802 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3893 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3977 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4058 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4184 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4232 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4291 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4362 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4406 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4439 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4442 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4407 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.434 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4236 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4105 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.395 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3779 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3598 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3416 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3244 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2813 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2441 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2367 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2304 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2301 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2307 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.2307 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.2307 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2237 units per square kilometre | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | 0.247 units per square kilometre | 0.3535 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | 0.365 units per square kilometre | 0.4058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4304 units per square kilometre | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | 0.4442 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3671 units per square kilometre | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | 0.434 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2406 units per square kilometre | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | 0.2813 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.228 units per square kilometre | 0.2244 units per square kilometre | 0.2307 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Comoros 0.2875 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Pakistan 0.2838 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2821 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.1962 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1903 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1783 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, male, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.2307 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4442 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2126 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.