Number of maternal deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of maternal deaths was 2,917 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 194 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2768 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 194 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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