Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4448 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Uganda is 0.4448, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Uganda peaked at 0.4448 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2243, in 1996.
That places Uganda 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2289 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2261 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2261 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2263 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2272 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2274 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2243 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2267 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2266 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2311 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.235 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2406 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.246 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2538 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.264 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2756 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2891 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3033 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3172 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.333 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3495 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3673 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3824 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3941 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4022 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4104 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4295 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4359 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4395 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4424 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4441 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.442 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4438 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4448 | +0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4448 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4448 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2271 | 0.2243 | 0.2311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2757 | 0.235 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4031 | 0.3495 | 0.4395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4434 | 0.442 | 0.4448 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Uganda?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Uganda was 0.4448 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4448 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2243 in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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