Latvia vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality

Latvia
18.32
in 2020
Uruguay
18.64
in 2020
Latvia rank
129th
Uruguay rank
128th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Latvia
  • Uruguay
050100150200195519872020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18.64 against 18.32 in Latvia, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Latvia ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 38.4 44.78 6.38 Uruguay
1990s 44.71 31.05 13.66 Latvia
2000s 28.19 21.31 6.88 Latvia
2010s 22.7 17.44 5.26 Latvia
2020s 18.32 18.64 0.3168 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Latvia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 18.64 against 18.32 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Latvia and Uruguay?
0.32, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality?
Latvia ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed