Poland vs Uruguay: Number of maternal deaths
Poland
4.98 Deaths
in 2023
Uruguay
5.12 Deaths
in 2023
Poland rank
135th
Uruguay rank
133rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5.12 Deaths against 4.98 Deaths in Poland, a difference of 0.14 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.29 Deaths | 21.59 Deaths | 92.7 Deaths | Poland |
| 1990s | 62.38 Deaths | 16.28 Deaths | 46.1 Deaths | Poland |
| 2000s | 16.86 Deaths | 10.45 Deaths | 6.41 Deaths | Poland |
| 2010s | 8.04 Deaths | 7.38 Deaths | 0.6558 Deaths | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.24 Deaths | 8.91 Deaths | 1.67 Deaths | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Poland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5.12 Deaths against 4.98 Deaths in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0.14 Deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Poland ranks 135th 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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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.