Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, China or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 19.1 against 17.8 in China as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?

23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio

China

17.8

in 2019

Uruguay

19.1

in 2023

China rank

42nd

Uruguay rank

40th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

China
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 19.1 against 17.8 in China, a difference of 1.3.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

China ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 58 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	61.4	21.4	40	China
2000s	43.75	23.59	20.16	China
2010s	22.12	15.93	6.19	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, China or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 19.1 against 17.8 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between China and Uruguay?: 1.3, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do China and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: China ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.