Eastern and Southern Africa vs Uganda: Neonatal deaths

Eastern and Southern Africa
468,320
in 2024
Uganda
36,739
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
9th
Uganda rank
11th

Neonatal deaths over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa
  • Uganda
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196619952024

How they compare

Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 468,320 against 36,739 in Uganda, a difference of 431,581.

That makes Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 12.7 times Uganda's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 11th of 33 groups.

Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 520,624 36,036 484,588 Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 506,218 36,426 469,791 Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 471,334 34,815 436,518 Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 471,538 36,347 435,191 Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Eastern and Southern Africa or Uganda?
Eastern and Southern Africa, at 468,320 against 36,739 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Eastern and Southern Africa and Uganda?
431,581, with Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa and Uganda rank globally for neonatal deaths?
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 11th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed