Mali vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths
Mali
3,495 Deaths
in 2023
Uganda
2,917 Deaths
in 2023
Mali rank
17th
Uganda rank
18th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3,495 Deaths against 2,917 Deaths in Uganda, a difference of 578 Deaths.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Mali ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,849 Deaths | 5,784 Deaths | 934.21 Deaths | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4,311 Deaths | 5,332 Deaths | 1,021 Deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3,873 Deaths | 4,944 Deaths | 1,072 Deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4,030 Deaths | 4,065 Deaths | 35.07 Deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3,605 Deaths | 3,265 Deaths | 340.09 Deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Mali or Uganda?
- Mali, at 3,495 Deaths against 2,917 Deaths in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mali and Uganda?
- 578 Deaths, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Mali ranks 17th 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.