Number of neonatal deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths was 36,739 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,739
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37,413
in 2000
All-time low
25,742
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Uganda, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 36,739 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Uganda peaked at 37,413 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,742, in 1966.
Uganda ranks 11th of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25,742 | — |
| 1967 | 26,158 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 26,567 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 26,839 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 27,262 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 27,739 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 28,065 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 28,343 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 28,871 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 29,768 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 30,687 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 31,664 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 32,671 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 33,609 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 33,938 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 34,203 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 34,217 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 34,116 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 33,942 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 34,120 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34,428 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 34,860 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 34,964 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 34,944 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 35,048 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 34,859 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 35,028 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35,348 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 35,928 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 36,508 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 36,329 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36,966 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 36,967 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37,380 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37,413 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37,363 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 36,989 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 36,682 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36,477 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 36,210 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,032 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35,828 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35,579 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35,691 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35,736 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35,599 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35,269 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34,771 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34,358 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34,092 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33,973 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34,353 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34,821 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35,180 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 35,668 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36,090 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 36,487 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 36,751 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36,739 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,326 | 25,742 | 26,839 | 4 |
| 1970s | 29,868 | 27,262 | 33,609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,373 | 33,938 | 34,964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,036 | 34,859 | 37,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,426 | 35,579 | 37,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,815 | 33,973 | 35,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,347 | 35,668 | 36,751 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Uganda?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Uganda was 36,739 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,413 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,742 in 1966.
- How does Uganda rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.