Number of maternal deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Number of maternal deaths was 2,900 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Uganda, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,900 for number of maternal deaths 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 in Uganda peaked at 6,300 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,900, in 2023.
Uganda ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 6,300 | — |
| 1986 | 6,100 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5,800 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 5,500 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 5,300 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,200 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5,400 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,700 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5,700 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,500 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5,200 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,900 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,300 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,500 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,200 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,400 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,400 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,000 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,600 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3,100 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,800 | 5,300 | 6,300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,330 | 5,000 | 5,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,930 | 4,300 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,060 | 3,500 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,250 | 2,900 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2698 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5466 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Uganda?
- Number of maternal deaths in Uganda was 2,900 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,300 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Uganda ranks 17th 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 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.