Uruguay vs Palestine, State of: Maternal mortality ratio
Uruguay
18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Palestine, State of
20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Uruguay rank
126th
Palestine, State of rank
125th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Uruguay
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births against 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uruguay, a difference of 1.79 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Uruguay ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 125th of 185 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 100.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 31.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 72.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 41.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 35.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Uruguay or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births against 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Uruguay and Palestine, State of?
- 1.79 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Palestine, State of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Uruguay and Palestine, State of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 125th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.