Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio was 19.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay, 1995–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 19.1 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 516.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay peaked at 52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2022.
That places Uruguay 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.9 | — |
| 1996 | 18.7 | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 30.2 | +61.5% |
| 1998 | 20.1 | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 11.1 | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 17.1 | +54.1% |
| 2001 | 36.6 | +114.0% |
| 2002 | 34.6 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 21.7 | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 18 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 27.4 | +115.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 33.9 | +129.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8 | -56.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | +77.9% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.5 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 19.1 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 13.3 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 22.3 | +67.7% |
| 2021 | 52 | +133.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -94.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1 | +516.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6 | 11.1 | 30.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.59 | 12.7 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 | 8.6 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.12 | 3.1 | 52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 37 El Salvador 26.8 compare
- 38 United States 22.3 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.7 compare
- 41 Lebanon 18.5 compare
- 42 China 17.8 compare
- 43 Oman 15.2 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.6705 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay was 19.1 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national 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.