Eritrea vs Uganda: Maternal mortality

Eritrea
321.55
in 2020
Uganda
284.14
in 2020
Eritrea rank
28th
Uganda rank
29th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Eritrea
  • Uganda
5001.0k1.5k198520022020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 321.55 against 284.14 in Uganda, a difference of 37.41.

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

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

Eritrea ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 29th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 1,472 678.89 793.43 Eritrea
1990s 961.24 546 415.24 Eritrea
2000s 582.5 427.34 155.17 Eritrea
2010s 398.93 322.41 76.52 Eritrea
2020s 321.55 284.14 37.41 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Eritrea or Uganda?
Eritrea, at 321.55 against 284.14 in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Eritrea and Uganda?
37.41, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for maternal mortality?
Eritrea ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 29th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed