Number of neonatal deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths was 36,739 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,739 deaths
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37,413 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
25,742 deaths
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Uganda, 1966–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 36,739 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Uganda peaked at 37,413 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,742 deaths, in 1966.
Uganda ranks 11th of 199 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 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25,742 deaths | — |
| 1967 | 26,158 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 26,567 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 26,839 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 27,262 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 27,739 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 28,065 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 28,343 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 28,871 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 29,768 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 30,687 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 31,664 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 32,671 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 33,609 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 33,938 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 34,203 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34,217 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 34,116 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 33,942 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 34,120 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34,428 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 34,860 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 34,964 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 34,944 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 35,048 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 34,859 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 35,028 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35,348 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 35,928 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 36,508 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 36,329 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36,966 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 36,967 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37,380 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,413 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37,363 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 36,989 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 36,682 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36,477 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36,210 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,032 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35,828 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35,579 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35,691 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35,736 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35,599 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35,269 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34,771 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34,358 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34,092 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33,973 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34,353 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34,821 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35,180 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 35,668 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36,090 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 36,487 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36,751 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36,739 deaths | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,326 deaths | 25,742 deaths | 26,839 deaths | 4 |
| 1970s | 29,868 deaths | 27,262 deaths | 33,609 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,373 deaths | 33,938 deaths | 34,964 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,036 deaths | 34,859 deaths | 37,380 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,426 deaths | 35,579 deaths | 37,413 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,815 deaths | 33,973 deaths | 35,736 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,347 deaths | 35,668 deaths | 36,751 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Uganda?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Uganda was 36,739 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,413 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,742 deaths in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .