Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay is 15, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay peaked at 49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 134th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41 | — |
| 1986 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 49 | +145.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 15 | -25.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +145.0% | 20 | 49 |
| 2022 | -59.2% | 49 | 20 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6 | 36 | 41 | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.5 | 24 | 35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 | 18 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 16 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 | 15 | 49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay was 15 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).