Niger vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths by region
Niger
4,896 deaths
in 2020
Uganda
4,700 deaths
in 2020
Niger rank
11th
Uganda rank
12th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4,896 deaths against 4,700 deaths in Uganda, a difference of 196 deaths.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Niger ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,533 deaths | 5,506 deaths | 973.34 deaths | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4,680 deaths | 5,590 deaths | 909.57 deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5,373 deaths | 5,430 deaths | 56.52 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4,613 deaths | 4,778 deaths | 165.24 deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4,896 deaths | 4,700 deaths | 196.22 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Niger or Uganda?
- Niger, at 4,896 deaths against 4,700 deaths in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Niger and Uganda?
- 196 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Niger ranks 11th 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.