Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda
Uganda: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 127 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
127 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
127 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
18 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda is 127 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda peaked at 127 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Uganda 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 57 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 62 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 84 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 96 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 115 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 127 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 127 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for low income countries, which is 72 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 127 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 28.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 55 1 in: rate varies by country | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 96 1 in: rate varies by country | 127 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 155 Comoros 151 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 140 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 157 Ghana 133 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 159 Ethiopia 126 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 160 Rwanda 125 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 161 Gabon 120 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda was 127 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 127 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Uganda rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Uganda ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.