Somalia vs Uganda: Maternal deaths by income group

Somalia
4,519 deaths
in 2020
Uganda
4,700 deaths
in 2020
Somalia rank
13th
Uganda rank
12th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Somalia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4,700 deaths against 4,519 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 181 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Somalia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 3,960 deaths 5,506 deaths 1,546 deaths Uganda
1990s 3,941 deaths 5,590 deaths 1,649 deaths Uganda
2000s 5,338 deaths 5,430 deaths 91.75 deaths Uganda
2010s 4,908 deaths 4,778 deaths 129.78 deaths Somalia
2020s 4,519 deaths 4,700 deaths 181.12 deaths Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Somalia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4,700 deaths against 4,519 deaths in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Somalia and Uganda?
181 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Somalia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.