Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, United States or Uruguay?

United States, at 22.3 against 19.1 in Uruguay as of 2022.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

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

United States

22.3

in 2022

Uruguay

19.1

in 2023

United States rank

38th

Uruguay rank

40th

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

United States
Uruguay

How they compare

United States currently reports 22.3 against 19.1 in Uruguay, a difference of 3.2.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uruguay ahead.

United States ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 58 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.02	20.6	12.58	Uruguay
2000s	11.86	23.4	11.54	Uruguay
2010s	18.75	14.1	4.65	United States
2020s	26.33	25.8	0.5333	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, United States or Uruguay?: United States, at 22.3 against 19.1 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between United States and Uruguay?: 3.2, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: United States ranks 38th 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.