Neonatal mortality rate gho in Uganda
Uganda: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.79
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.98
in 1965
All-time low
1.79
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Uganda, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Uganda stood at 1.79. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Uganda peaked at 5.98 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.98 | — |
| 1966 | 5.87 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.76 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.64 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.41 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.31 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.24 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.2 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.19 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.21 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.25 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.28 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.28 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.24 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.16 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.03 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.89 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.74 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.58 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.43 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.29 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.16 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.04 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.93 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.81 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.71 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.62 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.55 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.47 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.43 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.24 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.06 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.88 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.75 | 5.52 | 5.98 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.25 | 5.18 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 | 4.04 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 | 3.32 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 2.57 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.97 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.79 | 1.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- 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 mortality rate gho in Uganda?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Uganda was 1.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Uganda ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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