Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uruguay

Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 15.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.31
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
49.47
in 2021
All-time low
15.31
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uruguay, 1985–2023

203040501985200420231985: 41.21986: 40.81987: 40.51988: 38.91989: 361990: 35.31991: 331992: 32.61993: 30.71994: 301995: 28.61996: 27.51997: 271998: 25.31999: 24.52000: 23.52001: 242002: 23.32003: 22.62004: 21.42005: 20.32006: 19.72007: 18.92008: 18.62009: 17.62010: 17.22011: 16.62012: 16.52013: 16.22014: 16.32015: 162016: 16.12017: 16.42018: 162019: 15.92020: 19.62021: 49.52022: 19.82023: 15.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uruguay is 15.31, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 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 who gho in Uruguay peaked at 49.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.31, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 134th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uruguay?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uruguay was 15.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 49.47 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 15.31 in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Uruguay ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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