Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 15.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uruguay, 1985–2023
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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41.19 | — |
| 1986 | 40.76 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 40.54 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 38.89 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 36.04 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 35.28 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 33.02 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 32.56 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.74 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 29.97 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.63 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 27.54 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.97 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.26 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 24.5 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 23.47 | -4.2% |
| 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 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.94 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.62 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.64 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 17.22 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.63 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.49 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.22 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.32 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.98 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.14 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.41 | +1.6% |
| 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 above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 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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