Number of under-five deaths, male in Uganda
Uganda: Number of under-five deaths, male was 46,191 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
46,191
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
88,749
in 1998
All-time low
42,270
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
Uganda recorded 46,191 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Uganda peaked at 88,749 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42,270, in 1960.
That places Uganda 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42,270 | — |
| 1961 | 42,484 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 42,732 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 43,157 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 43,743 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 44,335 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 45,073 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 45,877 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 46,926 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 47,993 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 49,358 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 51,046 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 52,907 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 54,930 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 57,143 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 59,754 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 62,595 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 65,381 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 68,135 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 70,642 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 72,933 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 73,923 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 74,327 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74,295 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 74,098 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 74,551 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 75,958 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 77,780 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 79,465 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 81,086 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 82,295 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 83,046 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 83,597 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 84,564 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 85,733 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 87,154 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 88,039 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 88,696 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 88,749 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88,052 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 86,721 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 84,637 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 82,028 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 78,928 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 75,500 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 71,886 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 68,250 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 64,813 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 61,666 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 59,008 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 56,405 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 53,538 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 51,088 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 48,949 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 47,469 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 46,195 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 45,040 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 44,557 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44,559 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44,696 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 45,003 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45,432 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 46,139 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46,265 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 46,191 | -0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46,191 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,114, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46,191 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,430, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,459 | 42,270 | 47,993 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59,189 | 49,358 | 70,642 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,842 | 72,933 | 81,086 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,992 | 82,295 | 88,749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,344 | 59,008 | 86,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,250 | 44,557 | 56,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,806 | 45,003 | 46,265 | 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 under-five deaths, male in Uganda?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Uganda was 46,191 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, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 88,749 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,270 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.