Benin vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths
Benin
2,477 Deaths
in 2023
Uganda
2,917 Deaths
in 2023
Benin rank
20th
Uganda rank
18th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,917 Deaths against 2,477 Deaths in Benin, a difference of 440 Deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,837 Deaths | 5,784 Deaths | 3,946 Deaths | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1,612 Deaths | 5,332 Deaths | 3,720 Deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,832 Deaths | 4,944 Deaths | 3,112 Deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,598 Deaths | 4,065 Deaths | 1,467 Deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,613 Deaths | 3,265 Deaths | 651.48 Deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,917 Deaths against 2,477 Deaths in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Benin and Uganda?
- 440 Deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Benin ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.