Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda
Uganda: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.7894 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7894
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.64
in 1985
All-time low
0.7894
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda stood at 0.7894. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda peaked at 5.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7894, in 2023.
That places Uganda 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.64 | — |
| 1986 | 5.28 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 4.84 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 4.47 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 4.14 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.68 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.54 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.36 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.43 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.42 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.82 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.65 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.54 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.12 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8693 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7894 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.88 | 4.14 | 5.64 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.47 | 3.26 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 1.95 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.09 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9318 | 0.7894 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uganda was 0.7894 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7894 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Uganda ranks 37th 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 down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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