Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Uganda
Uganda: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 20.12 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
20.12
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.13
in 2025
All-time low
20.12
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Uganda, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 20.12 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
That places Uganda 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.13 | — |
| 2026 | 20.93 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 20.72 | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 20.52 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 20.32 | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 20.12 | -1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 20.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.31, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 20.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.02, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 20.73 | 20.32 | 21.13 | 5 |
| 2030s | 20.12 | 20.12 | 20.12 | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Uganda?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Uganda was 20.12 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.12 in 2030.
- How does Uganda rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Uganda ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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