Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 15.31 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.31
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
49.47
in 2021
All-time low
15.31
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 15.31 for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Uruguay peaked at 49.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.31, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.47 | — |
| 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 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.94 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 18.62 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.64 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 17.22 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.63 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.49 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.22 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.32 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.98 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.14 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.41 | +1.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 17.64 | 24.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 | 15.94 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 | 15.31 | 49.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 compare
- 29 Argentina 33.23 compare
- 30 Costa Rica 24.12 compare
- 32 Chile 9.88 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Uruguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Uruguay was 15.31 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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