Maternal deaths by income group in Uganda
Uganda: Maternal deaths by income group was 4,700 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4,700
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,802
in 1993
All-time low
4,476
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Uganda, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Uganda is 4,700, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Uganda peaked at 5,802 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,476, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,506 | 5,349 | 5,694 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,590 | 5,352 | 5,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,430 | 5,071 | 5,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,778 | 4,476 | 5,197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,700 | 4,700 | 4,700 | 1 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Uganda?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Uganda was 4,700 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,802 in 1993.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,476 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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