Lebanon vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio
Lebanon
20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Uruguay
18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lebanon rank
126th
Uruguay rank
128th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Lebanon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births against 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uruguay, a difference of 1.98 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 189 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 44.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 40.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lebanon or Uruguay?
- Lebanon, at 20.62 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 Lebanon and Uruguay?
- 1.98 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 126th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.