Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Uganda

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Uganda was 27.6. A difference of -1.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Uganda were 30.5 and 24.5 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Uganda for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Uganda
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Uganda
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Year Total Male Female
1960 124.8 133.5 115.6
1961 122.6 131.2 113.6
1962 120.6 129.2 111.7
1963 118.8 127.2 109.9
1964 117 125.3 108.2
1965 115.2 123.6 106.5
1966 113.4 121.7 104.6
1967 111.7 120 102.9
1968 110.1 118.4 101.3
1969 108.9 117.4 100
1970 108.3 116.8 99.3
1971 108.3 116.7 99.4
1972 109 117.3 100.2
1973 110.3 118.5 101.5
1974 112.2 120.4 103.5
1975 114.7 123 106.2
1976 117.7 125.7 109.2
1977 120.6 128.6 112.3
1978 123.2 131.2 115
1979 125.1 132.9 117
1980 126.9 134.5 118.9
1981 126.6 134 118.7
1982 124.7 131.9 117
1983 121.7 128.9 114.2
1984 118.7 125.7 111.5
1985 115.9 122.5 108.8
1986 113.5 120.1 106.6
1987 111.6 118 104.8
1988 110.1 116.5 103.3
1989 109 115.6 102.1
1990 107.2 113.9 100
1991 105.1 112 97.7
1992 103 110.1 95.5
1993 101.1 108.6 93.2
1994 99.7 107.2 91.8
1995 98.8 106.4 90.8
1996 98.1 105.8 90.1
1997 97.1 104.8 89
1998 95.5 103.2 87.3
1999 93 100.6 85
2000 89.8 97.3 81.9
2001 85.9 93.1 78.1
2002 81.4 88.5 73.9
2003 76.6 83.4 69.4
2004 71.7 78.1 64.8
2005 67 73.1 60.5
2006 62.7 68.5 56.6
2007 58.7 64.1 52.9
2008 55.1 60.3 49.6
2009 52.4 57.4 47.2
2010 49.5 54.3 44.5
2011 46.7 51.2 41.8
2012 44.1 48.5 39.5
2013 42.2 46.4 37.7
2014 40.3 44.4 36
2015 38.4 42.3 34.3
2016 36.4 40.1 32.5
2017 34.6 38.2 30.8
2018 32.9 36.4 29.3
2019 31.7 35.1 28.2
2020 30.6 33.8 27.2
2021 29.5 32.6 26.2
2022 28.7 31.7 25.4
2023 27.6 30.5 24.5