Latvia vs Uruguay: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Latvia
4,958 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Uruguay
5,165 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Latvia rank
58th
Uruguay rank
57th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Latvia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 5,165 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country in Latvia, a difference of 207 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 1,186 1 in: rate varies by country 1,089 1 in: rate varies by country 97 1 in: rate varies by country Latvia
1990s 1,820 1 in: rate varies by country 1,541 1 in: rate varies by country 279.1 1 in: rate varies by country Latvia
2000s 3,058 1 in: rate varies by country 2,494 1 in: rate varies by country 563.7 1 in: rate varies by country Latvia
2010s 3,297 1 in: rate varies by country 3,584 1 in: rate varies by country 286.8 1 in: rate varies by country Uruguay
2020s 3,306 1 in: rate varies by country 3,625 1 in: rate varies by country 318.75 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, Latvia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 5,165 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Latvia and Uruguay?
207 1 in: rate varies by country, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Latvia ranks 58th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
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

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.