United States vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio
United States
21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Uruguay
18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
United States rank
125th
Uruguay rank
128th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births against 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uruguay, a difference of 2.44 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 152.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 112.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 102.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 72.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 67.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 52.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 44.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 35.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.1757 deaths per 100,000 live births | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 21.08 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 United States and Uruguay?
- 2.44 deaths per 100,000 live births, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- United States ranks 125th 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.