Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Uganda

Uganda: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 21.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.34
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.19
in 1990
All-time low
21.34
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Uganda, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 39.21991: 381992: 36.91993: 36.11994: 35.41995: 351996: 34.61997: 34.11998: 33.61999: 33.12000: 32.32001: 31.52002: 30.62003: 29.72004: 28.92005: 28.32006: 27.72007: 27.22008: 26.62009: 26.22010: 25.72011: 25.32012: 24.82013: 24.32014: 23.82015: 23.32016: 22.92017: 22.62018: 22.32019: 222020: 21.82021: 21.62022: 21.62023: 21.52024: 21.3

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

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Uganda, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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