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

01020302000201020212000: 32.72001: 31.82002: 30.92003: 302004: 29.12005: 28.42006: 27.82007: 27.22008: 26.52009: 262010: 25.42011: 24.92012: 24.32013: 23.72014: 232015: 22.32016: 21.62017: 212018: 20.52019: 202020: 19.52021: 19

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

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.04 26 32.7 10
2010s 22.67 20 25.4 10
2020s 19.25 19 19.5 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 48 Namibia 19.5 compare
  2. 49 Malawi 19.3 compare
  3. 50 India 19.1 compare
  4. 52 Gabon 18.9 compare
  5. 53 Congo 18.4 compare
  6. 53 Kenya 18.4 compare

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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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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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