Tanzania vs Uganda: Maternal deaths by income group

Tanzania
5,390
in 2020
Uganda
4,700
in 2020
Tanzania rank
10th
Uganda rank
12th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198520022020

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5,390 against 4,700 in Uganda, a difference of 690.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 8,956 5,506 3,450 Tanzania
1990s 10,920 5,590 5,331 Tanzania
2000s 9,987 5,430 4,557 Tanzania
2010s 6,901 4,778 2,123 Tanzania
2020s 5,390 4,700 690.63 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 5,390 against 4,700 in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Tanzania and Uganda?
690, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Tanzania ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

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