Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Uganda
Uganda: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 21.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uganda is 21.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Uganda peaked at 39.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.34, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.19 | — |
| 1991 | 38 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 36.93 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 36.07 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 35.43 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 34.95 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 34.57 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 34.15 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 33.64 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 33.06 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 32.34 | -2.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6 | 33.06 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 | 26.18 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 | 22.01 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.57 | 21.34 | 21.82 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uganda?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Uganda was 21.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.34 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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