Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Uruguay

Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 18.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
18.64
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
125th
of 184 countries
All-time high
48.62
in 1985
All-time low
16.4
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Uruguay, 1985–2020

203040501985200220201985: 48.61986: 47.41987: 42.31988: 43.71989: 42.71990: 37.81991: 35.81992: 34.21993: 32.81994: 31.11995: 29.11996: 28.21997: 27.71998: 27.11999: 26.62000: 26.62001: 23.52002: 22.42003: 22.32004: 21.42005: 20.42006: 19.92007: 19.32008: 192009: 18.42010: 17.82011: 17.42012: 16.92013: 16.72014: 16.92015: 16.92016: 17.32017: 16.42018: 18.12019: 20.12020: 18.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 18.64 for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in 2020.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Uruguay peaked at 48.62 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 125th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Uruguay, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 48.62
1986 47.44 -2.4%
1987 42.34 -10.7%
1988 43.74 +3.3%
1989 42.72 -2.3%
1990 37.77 -11.6%
1991 35.82 -5.2%
1992 34.24 -4.4%
1993 32.76 -4.3%
1994 31.13 -5.0%
1995 29.11 -6.5%
1996 28.24 -3.0%
1997 27.65 -2.1%
1998 27.13 -1.9%
1999 26.62 -1.9%
2000 26.57 -0.2%
2001 23.51 -11.5%
2002 22.38 -4.8%
2003 22.33 -0.3%
2004 21.37 -4.3%
2005 20.38 -4.7%
2006 19.87 -2.5%
2007 19.31 -2.8%
2008 18.97 -1.7%
2009 18.37 -3.2%
2010 17.76 -3.3%
2011 17.4 -2.0%
2012 16.93 -2.7%
2013 16.67 -1.6%
2014 16.86 +1.1%
2015 16.89 +0.2%
2016 17.35 +2.7%
2017 16.4 -5.4%
2018 18.06 +10.1%
2019 20.07 +11.1%
2020 18.64 -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.97 42.34 48.62 5
1990s 31.05 26.62 37.77 10
2000s 21.31 18.37 26.57 10
2010s 17.44 16.4 20.07 10
2020s 18.64 18.64 18.64 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 122 United States of America 21.08 compare
  2. 123 Lebanon 20.62 compare
  3. 124 Palestine, State of 20.43 compare
  4. 126 Latvia 18.32 compare
  5. 127 Türkiye 17.33 compare
  6. 128 Oman 17.01 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Uruguay?
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Uruguay was 18.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 48.62 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
Uruguay ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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