Iran vs Uruguay: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) over time
- Iran
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5,165 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country in Iran, a difference of 986 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,089 1 in: rate varies by country | 955.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 554.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,541 1 in: rate varies by country | 985.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,590 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,494 1 in: rate varies by country | 904.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,259 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,584 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,325 1 in: rate varies by country | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,565 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,625 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,060 1 in: rate varies by country | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Iran or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5,165 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Iran and Uruguay?
- 986 1 in: rate varies by country, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uruguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Uruguay rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Iran ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.