Number of neonatal deaths by region in Uganda
Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 36,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,739
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37,413
in 2000
All-time low
25,742
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Uganda, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 36,739 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Uganda peaked at 37,413 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,742, in 1966.
Uganda ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25,742 | — |
| 1967 | 26,158 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 26,567 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 26,839 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 27,262 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 27,739 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 28,065 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 28,343 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 28,871 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 29,768 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 30,687 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 31,664 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 32,671 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 33,609 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 33,938 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 34,203 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34,217 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 34,116 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 33,942 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 34,120 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34,428 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 34,860 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 34,964 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 34,944 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 35,048 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 34,859 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 35,028 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35,348 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 35,928 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 36,508 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 36,329 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36,966 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 36,967 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37,380 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,413 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37,363 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 36,989 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 36,682 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36,477 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36,210 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,032 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35,828 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35,579 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35,691 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35,736 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35,599 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35,269 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34,771 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34,358 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34,092 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33,973 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34,353 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34,821 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35,180 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 35,668 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36,090 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 36,487 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36,751 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36,739 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,326 | 25,742 | 26,839 | 4 |
| 1970s | 29,868 | 27,262 | 33,609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,373 | 33,938 | 34,964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,036 | 34,859 | 37,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,426 | 35,579 | 37,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,815 | 33,973 | 35,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,347 | 35,668 | 36,751 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Uganda?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Uganda was 36,739 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,413 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,742 in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.