Neonatal deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Neonatal deaths was 36,739 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36,739
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 213 countries
All-time high
37,413
in 2000
All-time low
33,973
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Uganda is 36,739, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Uganda peaked at 37,413 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,973, in 2016.
That places Uganda 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37,413 | — |
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 36,739 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 36,739 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,426 | 35,579 | 37,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,815 | 33,973 | 35,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,347 | 35,668 | 36,751 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More development goals data for Uganda
- Red List Index 0.942 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 152.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 61,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Uganda?
- Neonatal deaths in Uganda was 36,739 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 37,413 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,973 in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for neonatal deaths?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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