Eritrea vs Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio
Eritrea
321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Uganda
284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Eritrea rank
28th
Uganda rank
29th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births against 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uganda, a difference of 37.41 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 678.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 793.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 961.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 546 deaths per 100,000 live births | 415.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 582.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 427.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 155.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 398.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 322.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 76.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eritrea or Uganda?
- Eritrea, at 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births against 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 37.41 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio?
- Eritrea ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 29th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.