Bhutan vs Uruguay: Number of maternal deaths by region
Bhutan
5.99 deaths
in 2020
Uruguay
6.52 deaths
in 2020
Bhutan rank
140th
Uruguay rank
137th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Bhutan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.52 deaths against 5.99 deaths in Bhutan, a difference of 0.53 deaths.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148.69 deaths | 24.55 deaths | 124.15 deaths | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 84.32 deaths | 17.22 deaths | 67.11 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29.34 deaths | 10.66 deaths | 18.68 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 10.01 deaths | 7.91 deaths | 2.1 deaths | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.99 deaths | 6.52 deaths | 0.5286 deaths | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Bhutan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.52 deaths against 5.99 deaths in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Bhutan and Uruguay?
- 0.53 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Uruguay rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Bhutan ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.