Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Uganda
Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 170 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 170 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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).