United States of America vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality

United States of America
21.08
in 2020
Uruguay
18.64
in 2020
United States of America rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
126th

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality over time

  • United States of America
  • Uruguay
1020304050198520022020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 21.08 against 18.64 in Uruguay, a difference of 2.44.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.

United States of America ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 126th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 10.81 44.97 34.16 Uruguay
1990s 10.82 31.05 20.23 Uruguay
2000s 13.26 21.31 8.05 Uruguay
2010s 17.26 17.44 0.1757 Uruguay
2020s 21.08 18.64 2.45 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality, United States of America or Uruguay?
United States of America, at 21.08 against 18.64 in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality between United States of America and Uruguay?
2.44, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
United States of America ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed