Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iran or Uruguay?

Iran, at 19.7 against 19.1 in Uruguay as of 2013.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.

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.

Iran vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)

Iran

19.7

in 2013

Uruguay

19.1

in 2023

Iran rank

39th

Uruguay rank

40th

Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) over time

Iran
Uruguay

How they compare

Iran currently reports 19.7 against 19.1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Iran ranks 39th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 58 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.54	22.77	1.76	Iran
2010s	20.8	13.07	7.73	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iran or Uruguay?: Iran, at 19.7 against 19.1 in Uruguay as of 2013.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iran and Uruguay?: 0.6, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uruguay?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Iran and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Iran ranks 39th 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: 29 October 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.