Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Saudi Arabia
5,797 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Uruguay
5,165 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
Uruguay rank
57th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Uruguay
02.0k4.0k6.0k198520042023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5,797 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,165 1 in: rate varies by country in Uruguay, a difference of 632 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 443.4 1 in: rate varies by country 1,089 1 in: rate varies by country 645.2 1 in: rate varies by country Uruguay
1990s 846.2 1 in: rate varies by country 1,541 1 in: rate varies by country 694.4 1 in: rate varies by country Uruguay
2000s 2,036 1 in: rate varies by country 2,494 1 in: rate varies by country 458.2 1 in: rate varies by country Uruguay
2010s 3,968 1 in: rate varies by country 3,584 1 in: rate varies by country 384.2 1 in: rate varies by country Saudi Arabia
2020s 4,514 1 in: rate varies by country 3,625 1 in: rate varies by country 889.25 1 in: rate varies by country Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?
Saudi Arabia, at 5,797 1 in: rate varies by country against 5,165 1 in: rate varies by country in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
632 1 in: rate varies by country, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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.