3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda
Uganda: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.7
in 2000
All-time low
19
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 19 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 32.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7 | — |
| 2001 | 31.8 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 30.9 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 30 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.1 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 28.4 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.8 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.2 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 26 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.4 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.9 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.6 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 21 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 20 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 19 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.04 | 26 | 32.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.67 | 20 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.25 | 19 | 19.5 | 2 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Uganda?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Uganda was 19 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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