Number of maternal deaths by region in Uganda
Uganda: Number of maternal deaths by region was 4,700 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4,700
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,802
in 1993
All-time low
4,476
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Uganda, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 4,700 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Uganda peaked at 5,802 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,476, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,694 | — |
| 1986 | 5,632 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,483 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5,349 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5,372 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5,445 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,526 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,576 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,802 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5,759 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,730 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5,623 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5,680 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,405 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5,352 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,394 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5,420 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5,525 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,581 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,623 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,612 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,448 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,071 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 5,252 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5,370 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5,197 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,080 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,798 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,498 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 4,844 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4,711 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,655 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,809 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,476 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 4,713 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4,700 | -0.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,700 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,700 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,506 | 5,349 | 5,694 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,590 | 5,352 | 5,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,430 | 5,071 | 5,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,778 | 4,476 | 5,197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,700 | 4,700 | 4,700 | 1 |
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 by region in Uganda?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Uganda was 4,700 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,802 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,476 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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