Egypt vs Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths

Egypt
33,761
in 2024
Uganda
36,739
in 2024
Egypt rank
13th
Uganda rank
11th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Egypt
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 36,739 against 33,761 in Egypt, a difference of 2,978.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 84,554 26,326 58,227 Egypt
1970s 92,874 29,868 63,006 Egypt
1980s 82,742 34,373 48,369 Egypt
1990s 53,749 36,036 17,713 Egypt
2000s 43,362 36,426 6,936 Egypt
2010s 40,855 34,815 6,039 Egypt
2020s 34,739 36,347 1,608 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Egypt or Uganda?
Uganda, at 36,739 against 33,761 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Egypt and Uganda?
2,978, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Egypt ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.