Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda
Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio was 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Uganda is 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Uganda peaked at 757.21 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 283.32 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Uganda 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 678.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 614.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 757.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 546 deaths per 100,000 live births | 467.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 602.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 381.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 461.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 283.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 371.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 25 Zimbabwe 356.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Haiti 350.4 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 Eritrea 321.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 29 Congo 282.39 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Sudan 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 31 Ethiopia 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Uganda?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda was 284.14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 757.21 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.32 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.