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.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Uruguay

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Uruguay
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.