Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Uganda
Uganda: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 170 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Uganda, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Uganda stood at 170. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Uganda peaked at 842 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2023.
That places Uganda 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 842 | — |
| 1986 | 781 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 709 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 655 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 609 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 575 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 549 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 530 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 515 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 507 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 514 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 513 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 522 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 523 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 504 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 475 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 440 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 416 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 395 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 384 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 417 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 409 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 345 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 324 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 322 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 304 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 295 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 285 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 308 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 311 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 299 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 272 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 246 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 232 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 219 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 209 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 216 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 184 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 170 | -7.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 170 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 170 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 719.2 | 609 | 842 | 5 |
| 1990s | 525.2 | 504 | 575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 392.7 | 322 | 475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.1 | 219 | 311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.75 | 170 | 216 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Uganda?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Uganda was 170 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 842 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.