Niger vs Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths

Niger
36,634
in 2024
Uganda
36,739
in 2024
Niger rank
12th
Uganda rank
11th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Niger
  • Uganda
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196619952024

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 196 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, Niger or Uganda?
Uganda, at 36,739 against 36,634 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths 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?
Niger ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th of 196 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
243 places, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.