Somalia vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths by region
Somalia
4,519 deaths
in 2020
Uganda
4,700 deaths
in 2020
Somalia rank
13th
Uganda rank
12th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,700 deaths against 4,519 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 181 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Somalia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,960 deaths | 5,506 deaths | 1,546 deaths | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3,941 deaths | 5,590 deaths | 1,649 deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5,338 deaths | 5,430 deaths | 91.75 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4,908 deaths | 4,778 deaths | 129.78 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4,519 deaths | 4,700 deaths | 181.12 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,700 deaths against 4,519 deaths in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Somalia and Uganda?
- 181 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Somalia ranks 13th 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.