Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uganda

Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 170.31 in 2023. β–Ό 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 who gho in Uganda, 1985–2023

2004006008001985200420231985: 842.11986: 781.31987: 708.91988: 6551989: 609.51990: 575.21991: 548.51992: 530.51993: 514.61994: 506.81995: 514.21996: 513.41997: 521.91998: 523.21999: 503.92000: 475.12001: 440.32002: 415.82003: 394.52004: 384.32005: 416.92006: 408.72007: 344.62008: 324.52009: 322.42010: 304.32011: 294.52012: 285.12013: 307.72014: 311.32015: 299.22016: 272.52017: 246.32018: 2322019: 218.72020: 209.52021: 215.82022: 183.92023: 170.3

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 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Angola 183.2 compare
  2. 43 Comoros 178.88 compare
  3. 44 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 compare
  4. 46 Tuvalu 169.71 compare
  5. 47 Djibouti 161.88 compare
  6. 48 Botswana 155.1 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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 194 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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