Infant Mortality Rate: Uganda
Uganda's infant mortality rate is currently 35.9 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Uganda Infant Mortality Rate Uganda's infant mortality rate stands at 35.
Current (2024)
35.9 per 1,000 births
-0.8% y/y
Peak (1980)
127.7 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
35.9 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Uganda
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Uganda
Analysis# Uganda Infant Mortality Rate
Uganda's infant mortality rate stands at 35.9 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a dramatic improvement from the peak of 127.7 recorded in 1980. Since 1960, the country has achieved a 71.2% reduction in infant deaths, reflecting substantial gains in child health outcomes over six decades. Despite this progress, Uganda's current rate remains elevated relative to global averages, indicating continued challenges in maternal and child healthcare delivery.
The sharpest declines occurred between 1980 and the early 2000s, when mortality fell from crisis levels. Recent years show consistent but modest year-over-year improvements: the rate decreased from 40.3 per 1,000 births in 2015 to 35.9 in 2024. This steady downward trajectory suggests ongoing public health interventions are yielding results, though the pace of decline has slowed, pointing to structural barriers requiring targeted investment to accelerate further progress.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.9 per 1,000 births | -0.83% |
| 2023 | 36.2 per 1,000 births | -0.82% |
| 2022 | 36.5 per 1,000 births | +0.27% |
| 2021 | 36.4 per 1,000 births | -0.55% |
| 2020 | 36.6 per 1,000 births | -0.81% |
| 2019 | 36.9 per 1,000 births | -1.07% |
| 2018 | 37.3 per 1,000 births | -2.10% |
| 2017 | 38.1 per 1,000 births | -2.56% |
| 2016 | 39.1 per 1,000 births | -2.98% |
| 2015 | 40.3 per 1,000 births | -3.13% |
| 2014 | 41.6 per 1,000 births | -3.03% |
| 2013 | 42.9 per 1,000 births | -3.38% |
| 2012 | 44.4 per 1,000 births | -5.53% |
| 2011 | 47 per 1,000 births | -5.81% |
| 2010 | 49.9 per 1,000 births | -5.31% |
| 2009 | 52.7 per 1,000 births | -4.70% |
| 2008 | 55.3 per 1,000 births | -6.11% |
| 2007 | 58.9 per 1,000 births | -6.51% |
| 2006 | 63 per 1,000 births | -6.39% |
| 2005 | 67.3 per 1,000 births | -6.40% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.9 per 1,000 births | -6.14% |
| 2003 | 76.6 per 1,000 births | -5.67% |
| 2002 | 81.2 per 1,000 births | -5.03% |
| 2001 | 85.5 per 1,000 births | -4.26% |
| 2000 | 89.3 per 1,000 births | -3.35% |
| 1999 | 92.4 per 1,000 births | -2.53% |
| 1998 | 94.8 per 1,000 births | -1.66% |
| 1997 | 96.4 per 1,000 births | -0.92% |
| 1996 | 97.3 per 1,000 births | -0.82% |
| 1995 | 98.1 per 1,000 births | -1.11% |
| 1994 | 99.2 per 1,000 births | -1.49% |
| 1993 | 100.7 per 1,000 births | -1.85% |
| 1992 | 102.6 per 1,000 births | -2.10% |
| 1991 | 104.8 per 1,000 births | -2.15% |
| 1990 | 107.1 per 1,000 births | -1.92% |
| 1989 | 109.2 per 1,000 births | -1.18% |
| 1988 | 110.5 per 1,000 births | -1.52% |
| 1987 | 112.2 per 1,000 births | -1.75% |
| 1986 | 114.2 per 1,000 births | -2.06% |
| 1985 | 116.6 per 1,000 births | -2.59% |
| 1984 | 119.7 per 1,000 births | -2.76% |
| 1983 | 123.1 per 1,000 births | -2.15% |
| 1982 | 125.8 per 1,000 births | -1.26% |
| 1981 | 127.4 per 1,000 births | -0.23% |
| 1980 | 127.7 per 1,000 births | +1.27% |
| 1979 | 126.1 per 1,000 births | +1.45% |
| 1978 | 124.3 per 1,000 births | +2.14% |
| 1977 | 121.7 per 1,000 births | +2.44% |
| 1976 | 118.8 per 1,000 births | +2.59% |
| 1975 | 115.8 per 1,000 births | +2.21% |
| 1974 | 113.3 per 1,000 births | +1.71% |
| 1973 | 111.4 per 1,000 births | +1.27% |
| 1972 | 110 per 1,000 births | +0.55% |
| 1971 | 109.4 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1970 | 109.4 per 1,000 births | -0.64% |
| 1969 | 110.1 per 1,000 births | -1.08% |
| 1968 | 111.3 per 1,000 births | -1.24% |
| 1967 | 112.7 per 1,000 births | -1.40% |
| 1966 | 114.3 per 1,000 births | -1.38% |
| 1965 | 115.9 per 1,000 births | -1.36% |
| 1964 | 117.5 per 1,000 births | -1.34% |
| 1963 | 119.1 per 1,000 births | -1.33% |
| 1962 | 120.7 per 1,000 births | -1.63% |
| 1961 | 122.7 per 1,000 births | -1.52% |
| 1960 | 124.6 per 1,000 births | — |
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