Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.87 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.87 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.39 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
4.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda is 4.87 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda peaked at 25.39 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 4.87 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 25.39 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 24.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 24.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 23.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 23.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 23.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 22.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 22.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 21.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 21.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 21.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 20.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 20.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 19.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 19.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 19.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.71 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 20.85 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 21.65 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 21.87 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 22.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 21.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 21.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 20.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 19.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 19.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 18.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 11.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.87 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.87 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.99 deaths per 100 live births | 22.65 deaths per 100 live births | 25.39 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 20.83 deaths per 100 live births | 19.59 deaths per 100 live births | 22.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.41 deaths per 100 live births | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | 21.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | 18.61 deaths per 100 live births | 22.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 deaths per 100 live births | 14.96 deaths per 100 live births | 18.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 deaths per 100 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 28 Angola 4.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 29 Djibouti 4.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 30 Malawi 4.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 4.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 33 East Timor 4.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 4.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Uganda was 4.87 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .