Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda
Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio was 170.31 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
170.31 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
50th
of 212 countries
All-time high
475.1 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
170.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 170.31 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 475.1 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 170.31 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Uganda 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 475.1 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 440.31 per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 415.76 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 394.55 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 384.35 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 416.9 per 100,000 live births | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 408.66 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 344.59 per 100,000 live births | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 324.47 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 322.42 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 304.35 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 294.53 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 285.07 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 307.69 per 100,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 311.34 per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 299.16 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 272.46 per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 246.26 per 100,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 231.97 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 218.71 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 209.49 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 215.75 per 100,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 183.9 per 100,000 live births | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 170.31 per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 170.31 per 100,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 170.31 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 392.71 per 100,000 live births | 322.42 per 100,000 live births | 475.1 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.15 per 100,000 live births | 218.71 per 100,000 live births | 311.34 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.86 per 100,000 live births | 170.31 per 100,000 live births | 215.75 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 47 Comoros 178.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 48 Melanesia 175.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 51 Tuvalu 169.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 52 Djibouti 161.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 53 Botswana 155.1 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Uganda?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda was 170.31 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 475.1 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.31 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Uganda ranks 50th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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