Mali vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths
Mali
3,500
in 2023
Uganda
2,900
in 2023
Mali rank
16th
Uganda rank
17th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3,500 against 2,900 in Uganda, a difference of 600.
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 16th and Uganda ranks 17th of 194 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 | 4,840 | 5,800 | 960 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4,320 | 5,330 | 1,010 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3,860 | 4,930 | 1,070 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4,030 | 4,060 | 30 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3,600 | 3,250 | 350 | 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 3,500 against 2,900 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mali and Uganda?
- 600, 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 16th 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
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.