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Uruguay vs Palestine, State of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Uruguay
18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Palestine, State of
20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Uruguay rank
126th
Palestine, State of rank
125th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Uruguay
  • Palestine, State of
20406080100120198520022020

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births against 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uruguay, a difference of 1.79 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Uruguay ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 125th of 185 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 44.97 deaths per 100,000 live births 100.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 55.35 deaths per 100,000 live births Palestine, State of
1990s 31.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 72.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 41.23 deaths per 100,000 live births Palestine, State of
2000s 21.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 56.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 35.4 deaths per 100,000 live births Palestine, State of
2010s 17.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 29.53 deaths per 100,000 live births 12.09 deaths per 100,000 live births Palestine, State of
2020s 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.8 deaths per 100,000 live births Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Uruguay or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births against 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Uruguay and Palestine, State of?
1.79 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Palestine, State of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Uruguay and Palestine, State of rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Uruguay ranks 126th and Palestine, State of ranks 125th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.