Samoa vs Uruguay: Number of maternal deaths
Samoa
5.58
in 2023
Uruguay
5.12
in 2023
Samoa rank
132nd
Uruguay rank
133rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.58 against 5.12 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Samoa ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.82 | 21.59 | 12.77 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.52 | 16.28 | 9.76 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 10.45 | 5.46 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 7.38 | 1.18 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 8.91 | 2.65 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Samoa or Uruguay?
- Samoa, at 5.58 against 5.12 in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Samoa and Uruguay?
- 0.46, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Samoa ranks 132nd and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.