Number of maternal deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of maternal deaths was 4,700 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Uganda, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4,700 deaths for number of maternal deaths 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, number of maternal deaths in Uganda peaked at 5,802 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,476 deaths, in 2018.
That places Uganda 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 deaths | 5,349 deaths | 5,694 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,590 deaths | 5,352 deaths | 5,802 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,430 deaths | 5,071 deaths | 5,623 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,778 deaths | 4,476 deaths | 5,197 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,700 deaths | 4,700 deaths | 4,700 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Uganda?
- Number of maternal deaths in Uganda was 4,700 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,802 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,476 deaths in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.