Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Uganda

Uganda: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 36,739 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
36,739
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
37,413
in 2000
All-time low
33,973
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Uganda, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 35.0k1991: 34.9k1992: 35.0k1993: 35.3k1994: 35.9k1995: 36.5k1996: 36.3k1997: 37.0k1998: 37.0k1999: 37.4k2000: 37.4k2001: 37.4k2002: 37.0k2003: 36.7k2004: 36.5k2005: 36.2k2006: 36.0k2007: 35.8k2008: 35.6k2009: 35.7k2010: 35.7k2011: 35.6k2012: 35.3k2013: 34.8k2014: 34.4k2015: 34.1k2016: 34.0k2017: 34.4k2018: 34.8k2019: 35.2k2020: 35.7k2021: 36.1k2022: 36.5k2023: 36.8k2024: 36.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Uganda stood at 36,739.

That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Uganda peaked at 37,413 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,973, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Uganda, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 35,048
1991 34,859 -0.5%
1992 35,028 +0.5%
1993 35,348 +0.9%
1994 35,928 +1.6%
1995 36,508 +1.6%
1996 36,329 -0.5%
1997 36,966 +1.8%
1998 36,967 +0.0%
1999 37,380 +1.1%
2000 37,413 +0.1%
2001 37,363 -0.1%
2002 36,989 -1.0%
2003 36,682 -0.8%
2004 36,477 -0.6%
2005 36,210 -0.7%
2006 36,032 -0.5%
2007 35,828 -0.6%
2008 35,579 -0.7%
2009 35,691 +0.3%
2010 35,736 +0.1%
2011 35,599 -0.4%
2012 35,269 -0.9%
2013 34,771 -1.4%
2014 34,358 -1.2%
2015 34,092 -0.8%
2016 33,973 -0.3%
2017 34,353 +1.1%
2018 34,821 +1.4%
2019 35,180 +1.0%
2020 35,668 +1.4%
2021 36,090 +1.2%
2022 36,487 +1.1%
2023 36,751 +0.7%
2024 36,739 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,036 34,859 37,380 10
2000s 36,426 35,579 37,413 10
2010s 34,815 33,973 35,736 10
2020s 36,347 35,668 36,751 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
  3. 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
  4. 12 Niger 36,634 compare
  5. 13 Egypt 33,761 compare
  6. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Uganda?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Uganda was 36,739 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 37,413 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 33,973 in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Uganda ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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