Ethiopia vs Uganda: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

Ethiopia
266.69
in 2020
Uganda
284.14
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Uganda rank
29th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
2505007501.0k1.2k198520022020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 284.14 against 266.69 in Ethiopia, a difference of 17.45.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 1,236 678.89 557.41 Ethiopia
1990s 1,069 546 522.85 Ethiopia
2000s 855.77 427.34 428.44 Ethiopia
2010s 443.6 322.41 121.19 Ethiopia
2020s 266.69 284.14 17.45 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 284.14 against 266.69 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Uganda?
17.45, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.