Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Uruguay

Uruguay: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0329 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0329
Change on year
down 94.9%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 1957
All-time low
0.0329
in 2022
Years of data
62
1955–2022

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Uruguay, 1955–2022

01234195519882022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Uruguay is 0.0329, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.9% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Uruguay peaked at 3.89 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0329, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.4 2.83 3.89 5
1960s 2.16 1.66 2.85 8
1970s 1.48 1.17 1.79 9
1980s 0.7852 0.5153 1.24 10
1990s 0.3975 0.1908 0.5677 8
2000s 0.3577 0.1939 0.6112 10
2010s 0.2238 0.0628 0.3552 9
2020s 0.3402 0.0329 0.6389 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 84 Bahrain 0.0445 compare
  2. 85 Germany 0.0395 compare
  3. 86 Japan 0.0369 compare
  4. 88 Slovakia 0.0311 compare
  5. 89 Belarus 0.0309 compare
  6. 90 Italy 0.0304 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Uruguay?
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Uruguay was 0.0329 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 1957.
What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
Uruguay ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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