Rwanda vs Uganda: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Rwanda
0.7986
in 2023
Uganda
0.7894
in 2023
Rwanda rank
35th
Uganda rank
37th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.7986 against 0.7894 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0092.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.74 | 4.88 | 2.86 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 7.55 | 3.47 | 4.07 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.46 | 0.278 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.53 | 0.2704 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.8758 | 0.9318 | 0.0559 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Rwanda, at 0.7986 against 0.7894 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.0092, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Rwanda ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 37th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.