Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda
Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio was 170.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
170.31
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
842.08
in 1985
All-time low
170.31
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 170.31 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Uganda peaked at 842.08 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 170.31, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 842.08 | — |
| 1986 | 781.27 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 708.94 | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 655.04 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 609.46 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 575.17 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 548.52 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 530.49 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 514.58 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 506.75 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 514.19 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 513.41 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 521.85 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 523.23 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 503.92 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 475.1 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 440.31 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 415.76 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 394.55 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 384.35 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 416.9 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 408.66 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 344.59 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 324.47 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 322.42 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 304.35 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 294.53 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 285.07 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 307.69 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 311.34 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 299.16 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 272.46 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 246.26 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 231.97 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 218.71 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 209.49 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 215.75 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 183.9 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 170.31 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 719.36 | 609.46 | 842.08 | 5 |
| 1990s | 525.21 | 503.92 | 575.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 392.71 | 322.42 | 475.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.15 | 218.71 | 311.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.86 | 170.31 | 215.75 | 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 maternal mortality ratio in Uganda?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda was 170.31 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 842.08 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.31 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Uganda ranks 45th 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 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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