Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uganda
Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 170.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
170.31
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
45th
of 195 countries
All-time high
842.08
in 1985
All-time low
170.31
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uganda, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 170.31 for maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 who gho in Uganda peaked at 842.08 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 170.31, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 45th of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 170.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 170.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 who gho in Uganda?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uganda was 170.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 842.08 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.31 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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