Niger vs Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Niger
36,634
in 2024
Uganda
36,739
in 2024
Niger rank
12th
Uganda rank
11th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 36,739 against 36,634 in Niger, a difference of 105.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,763 | 29,868 | 12,105 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 22,596 | 34,373 | 11,777 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 26,181 | 36,036 | 9,855 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 26,818 | 36,426 | 9,609 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 31,318 | 34,815 | 3,497 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 35,601 | 36,347 | 746 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Niger or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 36,739 against 36,634 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Niger and Uganda?
- 105, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Niger ranks 12th 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.