Samoa vs Uruguay: Number of maternal deaths
Samoa
6
in 2023
Uruguay
5
in 2023
Samoa rank
130th
Uruguay rank
133rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6 against 5 in Uruguay, a difference of 1.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.
Samoa ranks 130th 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 | 8.8 | 21.6 | 12.8 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 16.3 | 9.7 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5 | 10.4 | 5.4 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 7.4 | 1.3 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 9 | 2.5 | 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 6 against 5 in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Samoa and Uruguay?
- 1, 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 130th and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.