Niger vs Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths
Niger
36,634 deaths
in 2024
Uganda
36,739 deaths
in 2024
Niger rank
12th
Uganda rank
11th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 36,739 deaths against 36,634 deaths in Niger, a difference of 105 deaths.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th of 199 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 deaths | 29,868 deaths | 12,105 deaths | Uganda |
| 1980s | 22,596 deaths | 34,373 deaths | 11,777 deaths | Uganda |
| 1990s | 26,181 deaths | 36,036 deaths | 9,855 deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 26,818 deaths | 36,426 deaths | 9,609 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 31,318 deaths | 34,815 deaths | 3,497 deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 35,601 deaths | 36,347 deaths | 746 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Niger or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 36,739 deaths against 36,634 deaths in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Niger and Uganda?
- 105 deaths, 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?
- Niger ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .