Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0194 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uruguay, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Uruguay stood at 0.0194. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Uruguay peaked at 0.095 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0194, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.095 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0943 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0946 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0916 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0848 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0822 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0762 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0744 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0697 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0685 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0649 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0615 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0592 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.054 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0518 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0483 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0486 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.047 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0443 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0415 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0394 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0374 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0355 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0324 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0298 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0298 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0293 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0285 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0262 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.064 | +143.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.092 | 0.0848 | 0.095 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0662 | 0.0518 | 0.0822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0409 | 0.0324 | 0.0486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0282 | 0.0224 | 0.0314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0337 | 0.0194 | 0.064 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2446 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6582 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Uruguay?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Uruguay was 0.0194 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.095 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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