Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Uganda
Uganda: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 2.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.13 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 1965
All-time low
2.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Uganda is 2.13 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure 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 5.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.13 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1966 | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.13 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 deaths per 100 live births, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.13 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 deaths per 100 live births, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 36 East Timor 2.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 37 Zambia 2.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 38 Namibia 2.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 2.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Senegal 2.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Yemen 2.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Uganda?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Uganda was 2.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .