Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Uganda
Uganda: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 170 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Uganda, 1985β2023
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.
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 |
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More gender data for Uganda
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 781,759 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 797,798 (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.