Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Tanzania or Uganda?

Tanzania, at 47,450 against 36,739 in Uganda as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?

56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.

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.

Tanzania vs Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths by region

Tanzania

47,450

in 2024

Uganda

36,739

in 2024

Tanzania rank

8th

Uganda rank

11th

Number of neonatal deaths by region over time

Tanzania
Uganda

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 47,450 against 36,739 in Uganda, a difference of 10,711.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th of 195 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	30,920	26,839	4,081	Tanzania
1970s	34,639	29,868	4,771	Tanzania
1980s	43,450	34,373	9,076	Tanzania
1990s	45,824	36,036	9,788	Tanzania
2000s	44,613	36,426	8,186	Tanzania
2010s	45,872	34,815	11,056	Tanzania
2020s	48,610	36,347	12,263	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Tanzania or Uganda?: Tanzania, at 47,450 against 36,739 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Tanzania and Uganda?: 10,711, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?: Tanzania ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 9,865 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.