Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1833 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1872 deaths per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.1288 deaths per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.1872 deaths per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1288 deaths per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Uganda 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1288 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.1309 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.133 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1343 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1364 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1388 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1405 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1419 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1445 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.149 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1536 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1585 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1635 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1682 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1699 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1712 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1712 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1707 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1699 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1708 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1723 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1745 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.175 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1749 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1754 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1745 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1753 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1769 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1798 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1827 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1818 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.185 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.185 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1871 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1872 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.187 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1851 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1836 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1826 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1812 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1803 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1793 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1781 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1786 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1782 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1775 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1759 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1734 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1713 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.17 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1694 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1713 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1737 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1754 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1779 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.18 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.182 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1318 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1288 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1343 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1495 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1364 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1682 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.172 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1699 deaths per square kilometre | 0.175 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1804 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1745 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1871 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1823 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1781 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1872 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1736 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1694 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1782 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1808 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1779 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Palestine, State of 0.2239 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2167 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Gambia 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1669 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 0.1369 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 0.1225 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1872 deaths per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1288 deaths per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.