Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda
Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio was 170 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Uganda stood at 170. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Uganda peaked at 842 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2023.
That places Uganda 44th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 842 | — |
| 1986 | 781 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 709 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 655 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 609 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 575 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 549 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 530 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 515 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 507 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 514 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 513 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 522 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 523 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 504 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 475 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 440 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 416 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 395 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 384 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 417 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 409 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 345 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 324 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 322 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 304 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 295 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 285 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 308 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 311 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 299 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 272 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 246 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 232 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 219 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 209 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 216 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 184 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 170 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 719.2 | 609 | 842 | 5 |
| 1990s | 525.2 | 504 | 575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 392.7 | 322 | 475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.1 | 219 | 311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.75 | 170 | 216 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Uganda?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda was 170 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 842 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).