Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
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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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.