Mozambique vs Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Mozambique
32,136
in 2024
Uganda
36,739
in 2024
Mozambique rank
14th
Uganda rank
11th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Mozambique
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 36,739 against 32,136 in Mozambique, a difference of 4,603.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,927 | 34,422 | 4,506 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 37,544 | 36,036 | 1,508 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 30,018 | 36,426 | 6,409 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 28,884 | 34,815 | 5,931 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 32,005 | 36,347 | 4,342 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Mozambique or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 36,739 against 32,136 in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Mozambique and Uganda?
- 4,603, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Mozambique ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.