Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio was 15.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay stood at 15.31. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay peaked at 49.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.31, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 133rd 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 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41.19 | — |
| 1986 | 40.76 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 40.54 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 38.89 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 36.04 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 35.28 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 33.02 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 32.56 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.74 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 29.97 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.63 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 27.54 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.97 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.26 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 24.5 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 23.47 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 24.01 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.32 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.56 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.42 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 20.32 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.68 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.94 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.62 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.64 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 17.22 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.63 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.49 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.22 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.32 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.98 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.14 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.41 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.98 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.94 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.56 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 49.47 | +152.9% |
| 2022 | 19.75 | -60.1% |
| 2023 | 15.31 | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.49 | 36.04 | 41.19 | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.45 | 24.5 | 35.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 | 17.64 | 24.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 | 15.94 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 | 15.31 | 49.47 | 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 maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay was 15.31 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd 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 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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