Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
0.0%
in 2023
Uganda
0.8%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
38th
Uganda rank
37th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Uganda
0246198520042023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.8% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 22.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 37th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 4.9% 4.7% Uganda
1990s 0.1% 3.5% 3.4% Uganda
2000s 0.1% 2.5% 2.4% Uganda
2010s 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% Uganda
2020s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.8% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uganda?
0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uganda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
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.