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% |
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
- 7 Bangladesh 57,695 compare
- 8 Sudan 56,012 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 48,039 compare
- 11 Indonesia 44,754 compare
- 12 Chad 42,807 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 42,806 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, 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.