Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Republic of Moldova or Uruguay?

Republic of Moldova, at 6.16 Deaths against 5.12 Deaths in Uruguay as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?

1.04 Deaths, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Uruguay: Number of maternal deaths

Republic of Moldova

6.16 Deaths

in 2023

Uruguay

5.12 Deaths

in 2023

Republic of Moldova rank

131st

Uruguay rank

133rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

Republic of Moldova
Uruguay

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 6.16 Deaths against 5.12 Deaths in Uruguay, a difference of 1.04 Deaths.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	55.06 Deaths	21.59 Deaths	33.47 Deaths	Republic of Moldova
1990s	34.39 Deaths	16.28 Deaths	18.12 Deaths	Republic of Moldova
2000s	14.47 Deaths	10.45 Deaths	4.02 Deaths	Republic of Moldova
2010s	9.41 Deaths	7.38 Deaths	2.03 Deaths	Republic of Moldova
2020s	7.82 Deaths	8.91 Deaths	1.09 Deaths	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Republic of Moldova or Uruguay?: Republic of Moldova, at 6.16 Deaths against 5.12 Deaths in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?: 1.04 Deaths, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Uruguay rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Republic of Moldova ranks 131st and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.