Angola vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths

Angola
2,500
in 2023
Uganda
2,900
in 2023
Angola rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Angola
  • Uganda
02.0k4.0k6.0k198520042023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2,900 against 2,500 in Angola, a difference of 400.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Angola ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 4,700 5,800 1,100 Uganda
1990s 5,160 5,330 170 Uganda
2000s 4,270 4,930 660 Uganda
2010s 2,920 4,060 1,140 Uganda
2020s 2,575 3,250 675 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Angola or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2,900 against 2,500 in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Angola and Uganda?
400, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Uganda?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Angola and Uganda rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Angola ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.