Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Uruguay
Uruguay: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 94.9%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Uruguay is 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 94.9% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Uruguay peaked at 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 87th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1957 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1958 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1959 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1960 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 1968 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.6% |
| 1969 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7851 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7878 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7352 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8647 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5208 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5663 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5153 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3195 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4834 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4121 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4749 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3657 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5677 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3659 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1908 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 0.294 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6112 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5903 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3286 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2914 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.293 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4187 deaths per 100,000 people | +114.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1939 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3611 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0628 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1614 deaths per 100,000 people | +157.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2914 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2561 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3552 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2874 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2515 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1935 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1553 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3488 deaths per 100,000 people | +124.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6389 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people | -94.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7852 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5153 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3975 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1908 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5677 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3577 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1939 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6112 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2238 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0628 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3552 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3402 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6389 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 84 Bahrain 0.0445 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Germany 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Japan 0.0369 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Slovakia 0.0311 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Belarus 0.0309 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Italy 0.0304 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Uruguay?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Uruguay was 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Uruguay ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.