Kenya vs Uganda: Maternal deaths by income group
Kenya
7,716
in 2020
Uganda
4,700
in 2020
Kenya rank
9th
Uganda rank
12th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7,716 against 4,700 in Uganda, a difference of 3,016.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,795 | 5,506 | 288.53 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6,071 | 5,590 | 480.82 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6,988 | 5,430 | 1,559 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7,181 | 4,778 | 2,403 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7,716 | 4,700 | 3,017 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 7,716 against 4,700 in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Kenya and Uganda?
- 3,016, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.