Niger vs Uganda: Number of maternal deaths

Niger
3,800
in 2023
Uganda
2,900
in 2023
Niger rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Niger
  • Uganda
02.0k4.0k6.0k198520042023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 3,800 against 2,900 in Uganda, a difference of 900.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Globally, Niger ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.