Neonatal infant and child deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 36,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,739
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37,413
in 2000
All-time low
25,742
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Uganda, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Uganda stood at 36,739.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Uganda peaked at 37,413 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,742, in 1966.
That places Uganda 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25,742 | — |
| 1967 | 26,158 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 26,567 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 26,839 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 27,262 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 27,739 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 28,065 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 28,343 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 28,871 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 29,768 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 30,687 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 31,664 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 32,671 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 33,609 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 33,938 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 34,203 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34,217 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 34,116 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 33,942 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 34,120 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34,428 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 34,860 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 34,964 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 34,944 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 35,048 | +0.3% |
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 36,739 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 36,739 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,326 | 25,742 | 26,839 | 4 |
| 1970s | 29,868 | 27,262 | 33,609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,373 | 33,938 | 34,964 | 10 |
| 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
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 infant and child deaths in Uganda?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Uganda was 36,739 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,413 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,742 in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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