Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Uganda
Uganda: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 2,917 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,917
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6,290
in 1985
All-time low
2,917
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Uganda, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Uganda is 2,917, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Uganda peaked at 6,290 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,917, in 2023.
That places Uganda 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,290 | — |
| 1986 | 6,086 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5,760 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 5,504 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 5,278 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 5,151 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 5,038 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,039 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,050 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,146 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,378 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,399 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,656 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5,754 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,705 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,501 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,221 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5,037 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,883 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,854 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,343 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 5,317 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,550 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 4,339 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 4,399 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,228 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,148 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,054 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,409 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 4,500 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,380 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,046 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 3,754 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3,632 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,500 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,428 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,600 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,115 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 2,917 | -6.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,917 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,762, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,917 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,784 | 5,278 | 6,290 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,332 | 5,038 | 5,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,944 | 4,339 | 5,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,065 | 3,500 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,265 | 2,917 | 3,600 | 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 number of maternal deaths in Uganda?
- Number of maternal deaths in Uganda was 2,917 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,290 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,917 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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