Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uganda
Uganda: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 21.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Uganda stood at 21.34. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Uganda peaked at 32.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.34, in 2024.
That places Uganda 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.34 | — |
| 2001 | 31.54 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.56 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.67 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.91 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.27 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 27.72 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 27.16 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.63 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 26.18 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.75 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.3 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.81 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.28 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.78 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.3 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.89 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.56 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.26 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.01 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.82 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.65 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.56 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 21.47 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.34 | -0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 21.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.08, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 21.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9 | 26.18 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 | 22.01 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.57 | 21.34 | 21.82 | 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)
- 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 in Uganda?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda was 21.34 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.34 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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