Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lebanon or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 19.1 against 18.5 in Lebanon as of 2023.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.

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.

Lebanon vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio

Lebanon

18.5

in 2022

Uruguay

19.1

in 2023

Lebanon rank

41st

Uruguay rank

40th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Lebanon
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 19.1 against 18.5 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 40th of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.98	16.48	0.4937	Uruguay
2020s	27.4	25.8	1.6	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lebanon or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 19.1 against 18.5 in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lebanon and Uruguay?: 0.6, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Uruguay?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Lebanon ranks 41st 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.