Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Uganda

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Uganda was 17.9. A difference of -0.5 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Uganda for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Uganda

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Uganda

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1966	59.8
1967	58.7
1968	57.6
1969	56.4
1970	55.2
1971	54.1
1972	53.1
1973	52.4
1974	52
1975	51.8
1976	51.9
1977	52.1
1978	52.5
1979	52.8
1980	52.8
1981	52.4
1982	51.6
1983	50.3
1984	48.9
1985	47.4
1986	45.8
1987	44.3
1988	42.9
1989	41.6
1990	40.4
1991	39.3
1992	38.1
1993	37.1
1994	36.2
1995	35.5
1996	35
1997	34.7
1998	34.3
1999	33.8
2000	33.2
2001	32.4
2002	31.5
2003	30.6
2004	29.6
2005	28.8
2006	28.1
2007	27.5
2008	26.9
2009	26.3
2010	25.7
2011	25.1
2012	24.6
2013	24
2014	23.4
2015	22.7
2016	22
2017	21.4
2018	20.7
2019	20.2
2020	19.7
2021	19.2
2022	18.7
2023	18.4
2024	17.9