Uganda - Neonatal Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Uganda Neonatal Mortality Rate was down by 2.8% year on year. At 20 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was number 48 among other countries in Neonatal Mortality Rate. Uganda is overtaken by Madagascar, which was ranked number 47 at 20.1 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Nauru with 19.9 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Lesotho ranked the highest with 42.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a decrease of 1.4% versus 2018. Pakistan, Central African Republic and South Sudan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +5.3% per year, while Macedonia recorded the worst performance at -15.6% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 20.00
2018 20.50
2017 21.10
2016 21.70
2015 22.30
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How does Uganda rank in Neonatal Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Lesotho
43 2019 -1.4 % -0.1 % View data
2 #2
Pakistan
41 2019 -2.4 % -2.3 % View data
47 #47
Madagascar
20 2019 -1.9 % -2.0 % View data
48 #48
Uganda
20 2019 -2.4 % -2.8 % View data
49 #49
Nauru
20 2019 -2.5 % -2.4 % View data
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