Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Uganda
Uganda: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 21,286 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
21,286
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33,613
in 2025
All-time low
21,286
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Uganda, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 21,286 for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Uganda ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33,613 | — |
| 2026 | 30,758 | -8.5% |
| 2027 | 28,084 | -8.7% |
| 2028 | 25,637 | -8.7% |
| 2029 | 23,347 | -8.9% |
| 2030 | 21,286 | -8.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21,286 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,256, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21,286 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,123, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 28,288 | 23,347 | 33,613 | 5 |
| 2030s | 21,286 | 21,286 | 21,286 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- 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 - sdg target met in Uganda?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Uganda was 21,286 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33,613 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,286 in 2030.
- How does Uganda rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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