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Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda

Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda was 170 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 13.6 from 2022. That is the 45th highest of 195 countries in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 live births170
Change on 2022-13.6
Rank45th of 195Countries ranked
Series high8421985
Series low1702023

Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda, 1985 to 2023

02004006008001,00019851991199720032009201520231985: 842 per 100,000 live births1986: 781 per 100,000 live births1987: 709 per 100,000 live births1988: 655 per 100,000 live births1989: 609 per 100,000 live births1990: 575 per 100,000 live births1991: 549 per 100,000 live births1992: 530 per 100,000 live births1993: 515 per 100,000 live births1994: 507 per 100,000 live births1995: 514 per 100,000 live births1996: 513 per 100,000 live births1997: 522 per 100,000 live births1998: 523 per 100,000 live births1999: 504 per 100,000 live births2000: 475 per 100,000 live births2001: 440 per 100,000 live births2002: 416 per 100,000 live births2003: 395 per 100,000 live births2004: 384 per 100,000 live births2005: 417 per 100,000 live births2006: 409 per 100,000 live births2007: 345 per 100,000 live births2008: 324 per 100,000 live births2009: 322 per 100,000 live births2010: 304 per 100,000 live births2011: 295 per 100,000 live births2012: 285 per 100,000 live births2013: 308 per 100,000 live births2014: 311 per 100,000 live births2015: 299 per 100,000 live births2016: 272 per 100,000 live births2017: 246 per 100,000 live births2018: 232 per 100,000 live births2019: 219 per 100,000 live births2020: 209 per 100,000 live births2021: 216 per 100,000 live births2022: 184 per 100,000 live births2023: 170 per 100,000 live births
per 100,000 live births. Source: World Health Organization, Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 39 values
Periodper 100,000 live births
2023170
2022184
2021216
2020209
2019219
2018232
2017246
2016272
2015299
2014311
2013308
2012285
2011295
2010304
2009322
2008324
2007345
2006409
2005417
2004384
2003395
2002416
2001440
2000475
1999504
1998523
1997522
1996513
1995514
1994507
1993515
1992530
1991549
1990575
1989609
1988655
1987709
1986781
1985842

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy or its management, during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end, per 100,000 live births in the year (SDG indicator 3.1.1). Accidental and incidental causes are excluded. Estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA), published by WHO.

Modelled estimates that adjust registered deaths for misclassification and under-reporting, so they differ from national vital statistics, often by a wide margin. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C071DCB/AC597B1 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the maternal mortality ratio in Uganda?

Maternal mortality ratio in Uganda was 170 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 13.6 from 2022. That is the 45th highest of 195 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maternal mortality ratio in Uganda?

842 per 100,000 live births in 1985, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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