Uganda - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Uganda was 6,000 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 6,700 in 2000, while its lowest value was 6,000 in 2016.

Definition: 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.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 6,700
2001 6,500
2002 6,500
2003 6,500
2004 6,500
2005 6,400
2006 6,300
2007 6,400
2008 6,400
2009 6,300
2010 6,300
2011 6,200
2012 6,200
2013 6,100
2014 6,100
2015 6,100
2016 6,000
2017 6,000

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health