Portugal vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio
Portugal
14.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Uruguay
15.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Portugal rank
137th
Uruguay rank
134th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.31 per 100,000 live births against 14.95 per 100,000 live births in Portugal, a difference of 0.36 per 100,000 live births.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.68 per 100,000 live births | 21 per 100,000 live births | 12.32 per 100,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 11.58 per 100,000 live births | 16.33 per 100,000 live births | 4.75 per 100,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 15.89 per 100,000 live births | 26.02 per 100,000 live births | 10.14 per 100,000 live births | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.31 per 100,000 live births against 14.95 per 100,000 live births in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 0.36 per 100,000 live births, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Portugal ranks 137th and Uruguay ranks 134th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.