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Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) was 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
110th
of 185 countries
All-time high
92.93 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
29.71 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Uzbekistan, 1985–2020

204060801001985200220201985: 92.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 86.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 77.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 72.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 67.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 61.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 57.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 51.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 48 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 47.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 42.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 43.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 42.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 41.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 40.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 42.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 40.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 41.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 42.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 42.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 45.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 43.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 41 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 38.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 37.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 37.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 37.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 36 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 33.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 31.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 30.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 29.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 29.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Uzbekistan peaked at 92.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 29.71 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.

That places Uzbekistan 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Uzbekistan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 92.93 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 86.33 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.1%
1987 77.09 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.7%
1988 72.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.7%
1989 67.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.2%
1990 61.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.4%
1991 57.21 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.5%
1992 51.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.4%
1993 48.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.3%
1994 47.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
1995 42.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.2%
1996 43.26 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.0%
1997 42.09 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
1998 41.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
1999 40.43 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
2000 42.65 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.5%
2001 40.28 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
2002 41.29 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
2003 42.9 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.9%
2004 42.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
2005 45.12 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.2%
2006 43.91 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2007 40.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.7%
2008 38.47 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.1%
2009 37.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.5%
2010 37.77 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
2011 37.14 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
2012 35.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2013 33.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.1%
2014 31.68 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.2%
2015 30.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2016 30.28 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
2017 29.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
2018 30.71 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.4%
2019 29.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
2020 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 79.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 67.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 92.93 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 47.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 40.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 61.17 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 41.6 deaths per 100,000 live births 37.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 45.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 32.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 29.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 37.77 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 107 Fiji 38.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 108 Tunisia 36.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 109 Puerto Rico 34.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 111 Syria 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 112 Sri Lanka 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 113 Thailand 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Uzbekistan?
Maternal mortality ratio in Uzbekistan was 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 92.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.71 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
How does Uzbekistan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Uzbekistan ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.