Number of neonatal deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths was 40,778 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
40,778 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
44,877 deaths
in 2016
All-time low
19,185 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Uganda, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Uganda is 40,778 deaths, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Uganda peaked at 44,877 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,185 deaths, in 1950.
That places Uganda 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,185 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 19,478 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 19,784 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 20,101 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 20,430 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 20,772 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 21,315 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 21,702 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 21,997 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 22,319 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 22,692 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 23,042 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 23,564 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 24,197 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 24,637 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 24,385 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 25,106 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 25,862 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 26,231 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 26,324 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 26,736 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 27,160 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 27,826 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 28,147 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 28,345 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 29,047 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 29,575 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 30,205 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 30,915 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 32,073 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 33,159 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 34,020 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 34,307 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 34,215 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 34,458 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 34,240 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 34,015 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 33,757 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 33,703 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 33,755 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 33,997 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 34,144 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 34,335 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35,445 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36,401 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 37,542 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 38,810 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 39,956 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 40,871 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41,656 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 42,592 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 43,247 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 43,032 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42,556 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 43,194 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 43,726 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 43,925 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44,023 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43,859 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43,922 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44,434 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44,230 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,960 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 44,010 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43,879 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43,040 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 44,877 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 42,614 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 41,447 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 40,778 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,708 deaths | 19,185 deaths | 22,319 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,604 deaths | 22,692 deaths | 26,324 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,003 deaths | 26,736 deaths | 32,073 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,963 deaths | 33,159 deaths | 34,458 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,316 deaths | 33,997 deaths | 41,656 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,408 deaths | 42,556 deaths | 44,023 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,327 deaths | 40,778 deaths | 44,877 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Bangladesh 52,625 deaths compare
- 8 Indonesia 52,412 deaths compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 49,986 deaths compare
- 11 Mali 38,037 deaths compare
- 12 Afghanistan 37,406 deaths compare
- 13 Brazil 31,559 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Uganda?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Uganda was 40,778 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 44,877 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,185 deaths in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.