Senegal vs Uganda: Neonatal mortality rate

Senegal
20.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Uganda
21.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Senegal rank
43rd
Uganda rank
41st

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Senegal
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 21.34 per 1,000 live births against 20.94 per 1,000 live births in Senegal, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 41st of 212 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 32.1 per 1,000 live births 28.9 per 1,000 live births 3.21 per 1,000 live births Senegal
2010s 25.46 per 1,000 live births 23.69 per 1,000 live births 1.77 per 1,000 live births Senegal
2020s 22.42 per 1,000 live births 21.57 per 1,000 live births 0.8487 per 1,000 live births Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Senegal or Uganda?
Uganda, at 21.34 per 1,000 live births against 20.94 per 1,000 live births in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Senegal and Uganda?
0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Senegal ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed