Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0145 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.0315 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Uganda 12th 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, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Benin 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.0117 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.