Mortality rate, neonatal in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate, neonatal was 21.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
59.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1965
All-time low
21.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Uganda, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Uganda stood at 21.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Uganda peaked at 59.8 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 21.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Uganda 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 59 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.72 per 1,000 live births | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 52.86 per 1,000 live births | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.67 per 1,000 live births | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.56 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Uganda?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Uganda was 21.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.