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 195 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

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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 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 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 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 195 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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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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