Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Uganda
Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 40,778 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
40,778
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
44,877
in 2016
All-time low
19,185
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Uganda, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Uganda is 40,778, 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 ihme in Uganda peaked at 44,877 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,185, 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 ihme in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,185 | — |
| 1951 | 19,478 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 19,784 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 20,101 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 20,430 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 20,772 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 21,315 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 21,702 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 21,997 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 22,319 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 22,692 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 23,042 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 23,564 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 24,197 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 24,637 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 24,385 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 25,106 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 25,862 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 26,231 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 26,324 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 26,736 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 27,160 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 27,826 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 28,147 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 28,345 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 29,047 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 29,575 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 30,205 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 30,915 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 32,073 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 33,159 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 34,020 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 34,307 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 34,215 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 34,458 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 34,240 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 34,015 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 33,757 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 33,703 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 33,755 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 33,997 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 34,144 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 34,335 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35,445 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 36,401 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 37,542 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 38,810 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 39,956 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 40,871 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41,656 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 42,592 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 43,247 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 43,032 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42,556 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 43,194 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 43,726 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 43,925 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44,023 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43,859 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43,922 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44,434 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44,230 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,960 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 44,010 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 43,879 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43,040 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 44,877 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 42,614 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 41,447 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 40,778 | -1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 40,778 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 40,778 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,708 | 19,185 | 22,319 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,604 | 22,692 | 26,324 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,003 | 26,736 | 32,073 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,963 | 33,159 | 34,458 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,316 | 33,997 | 41,656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,408 | 42,556 | 44,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,327 | 40,778 | 44,877 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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 number of neonatal deaths ihme in Uganda?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Uganda was 40,778 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 44,877 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,185 in 1950.
- How does Uganda rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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