About the theme

At the start of the SDGs  and in the reporting period (2016/17), Maternal Mortality ratio for EAC region remained high above the SDG target of less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030 (SDG 3.1). For example, maternal mortality ratio ranges from 210 in Rwanda; 336 in Uganda, 362 in Kenya, 334 in Burundi, 398 in United Republic of Tanzania and 789 in South Sudan.

Generally, there has been signs of improvement in maternal health among EAC partner States with an estimated 7% reduction in Maternal Mortality ratios (MMRs) from 2013 to 2017 as per Chart 1 below.

Data source: EAC RMNCAH Scored Card 2016; KDHS 2014, RDS 2015-15, TDHS 2015-16, UDHS 2016, BDHS 2016-2017, Country Progress Reports and Score cards (2017), Country Facts Sheet and bulletins 2017, MOH Annual health bulletin 2017, HMIS 2017, Statistical year Book 2017 and Strategic /development Plan documents 2016-2021

Featured Dataset

Low Birth Rate
08 Feb, 2019