Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 15.31 in 2023. ▬ Flat
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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.72, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.88, 44% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 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 | +152.9% | 19.56 | 49.47 |
| 2022 | -60.1% | 49.47 | 19.75 |
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)
- 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 - 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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