Gabon vs Uganda: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Gabon
120 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Uganda
127 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Gabon rank
161st
Uganda rank
158th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Gabon
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 127 1 in: rate varies by country against 120 1 in: rate varies by country in Gabon, a difference of 7 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 161st and Uganda ranks 158th of 194 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 50.2 1 in: rate varies by country 20.8 1 in: rate varies by country 29.4 1 in: rate varies by country Gabon
1990s 65.9 1 in: rate varies by country 28.9 1 in: rate varies by country 37 1 in: rate varies by country Gabon
2000s 146.7 1 in: rate varies by country 41.3 1 in: rate varies by country 105.4 1 in: rate varies by country Gabon
2010s 130.4 1 in: rate varies by country 67.4 1 in: rate varies by country 63 1 in: rate varies by country Gabon
2020s 122.25 1 in: rate varies by country 108.75 1 in: rate varies by country 13.5 1 in: rate varies by country Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Gabon or Uganda?
Uganda, at 127 1 in: rate varies by country against 120 1 in: rate varies by country in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Gabon and Uganda?
7 1 in: rate varies by country, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Uganda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Uganda rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Gabon ranks 161st 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.