Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, High income or Uganda?

Uganda, at 170 against 10 in High income as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Uganda?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

High income vs Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio

High income

in 2023

Uganda

170

in 2023

High income rank

43rd

Uganda rank

44th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

High income
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 170 against 10 in High income, a difference of 160.

That makes Uganda's figure about 17.0 times High income's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 44th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	High income	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28.8	719.2	690.4	Uganda
1990s	20.8	525.2	504.4	Uganda
2000s	14.4	392.7	378.3	Uganda
2010s	11.3	277.1	265.8	Uganda
2020s	13.75	194.75	181	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, High income or Uganda?: Uganda, at 170 against 10 in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between High income and Uganda?: 160, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Uganda?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do High income and Uganda rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: High income ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).