Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -9.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded -9.2 % change on previous year for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.7% on the previous year and down 261.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 7.68 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -16.49 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -6.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -8.35 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1988 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1989 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1990 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1991 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1992 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1993 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1994 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1995 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1996 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1997 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1998 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1999 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +211.8% |
| 2000 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2001 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2002 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2003 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2004 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2005 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -368.6% |
| 2006 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2007 | -16.49 % change on previous year | +497.8% |
| 2008 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2009 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2010 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +399.6% |
| 2011 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2012 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 2014 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2015 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +459.6% |
| 2016 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2017 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2019 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2020 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9375 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2022 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -1841.8% |
| 2023 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's -9.2 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -5.6 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's -9.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.71 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1841.8% | 0.9375 % change on previous year | -16.33 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -497.8% | -2.76 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -459.6% | -1.07 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.47 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.84 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.64 % change on previous year | -16.33 % change on previous year | 0.9375 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 101 Panama -8.95 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Kiribati -8.99 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Mexico -9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Palestine -9.24 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Sao Tome and Principe -9.65 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Samoa -9.97 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Uganda was -9.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.49 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 261.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.