Mortality rate, infant in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate, infant was 27.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Uganda, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Uganda is 27.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Uganda peaked at 126.9 per 1,000 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.94 per 1,000 live births | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | 125.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.87 per 1,000 live births | 109 per 1,000 live births | 126.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.86 per 1,000 live births | 93 per 1,000 live births | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.13 per 1,000 live births | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.68 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.91 million (2100)
- Population density 602.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.17 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.76 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.17 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Uganda?
- Mortality rate, infant in Uganda was 27.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 126.9 per 1,000 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Uganda ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release