Kenya vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths by region
Kenya
7,716 deaths
in 2020
Uganda
4,700 deaths
in 2020
Kenya rank
9th
Uganda rank
12th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7,716 deaths against 4,700 deaths in Uganda, a difference of 3,016 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,795 deaths | 5,506 deaths | 288.53 deaths | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6,071 deaths | 5,590 deaths | 480.82 deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6,988 deaths | 5,430 deaths | 1,559 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7,181 deaths | 4,778 deaths | 2,403 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7,716 deaths | 4,700 deaths | 3,017 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 7,716 deaths against 4,700 deaths in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Kenya and Uganda?
- 3,016 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.