What is neonatal mortality rate in Uganda?

Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda was 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 5.98 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1965.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uganda?

The lowest recorded value was 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Uganda rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Uganda ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uganda: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

54th

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.98 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1965

All-time low

1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1965–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda, 1965–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Uganda stood at 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births. 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 in Uganda peaked at 5.98 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.75 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.52 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.98 Deaths per 1000 live births	5
1970s	5.25 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.41 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	4.66 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.04 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.24 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	3.57 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.32 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.93 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.57 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.24 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.97 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.51 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	1.85 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.92 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Uganda

51 Malawi 1.88 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
52 Rwanda 1.81 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
53 Bangladesh 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
55 Congo 1.77 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
56 India 1.73 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
57 Gabon 1.68 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Uganda

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Uganda?: Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda was 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 5.98 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1965.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Uganda rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Uganda ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.