Melanesia vs Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio
Melanesia
175.56 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Uganda
170.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Melanesia rank
43rd
Uganda rank
45th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Melanesia
- Uganda
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 175.56 per 100,000 live births against 170.31 per 100,000 live births in Uganda, a difference of 5.25 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Melanesia ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285.22 per 100,000 live births | 392.71 per 100,000 live births | 107.49 per 100,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2010s | 212.96 per 100,000 live births | 277.15 per 100,000 live births | 64.19 per 100,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2020s | 184.89 per 100,000 live births | 194.86 per 100,000 live births | 9.97 per 100,000 live births | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Melanesia or Uganda?
- Melanesia, at 175.56 per 100,000 live births against 170.31 per 100,000 live births in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Melanesia and Uganda?
- 5.25 per 100,000 live births, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Uganda rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Melanesia ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 45th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.