Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1833 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1833 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1872 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.1288 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.1833 units per square kilometre.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1288 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1445 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1851 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1826 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1775 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1833 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1833 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 0.1343 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.172 units per square kilometre | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1808 units per square kilometre | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 8 Palestine 0.2239 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2167 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Gambia 0.1906 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1669 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 0.1369 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 0.1225 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.