Ethiopia vs Uganda: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Ethiopia
126 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Uganda
127 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
159th
Uganda rank
158th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 127 1 in: rate varies by country against 126 1 in: rate varies by country in Ethiopia, a difference of 1 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 159th and Uganda ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | 20.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 8.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Uganda |
| 1990s | 14.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 28.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | Uganda |
| 2000s | 23.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 41.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | Uganda |
| 2010s | 55.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 67.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 11.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Uganda |
| 2020s | 108 1 in: rate varies by country | 108.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 0.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 127 1 in: rate varies by country against 126 1 in: rate varies by country in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 1 1 in: rate varies by country, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th and Uganda ranks 158th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.