Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio was 15.31 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.31 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
146th
of 212 countries
All-time high
49.47 per 100,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
15.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay stood at 15.31 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay peaked at 49.47 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.31 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.47 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 24.01 per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.32 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.56 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.42 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 20.32 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.68 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.94 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.62 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.64 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 17.22 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.63 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.49 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.22 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.32 per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.98 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.14 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.41 per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.98 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.94 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.56 per 100,000 live births | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 49.47 per 100,000 live births | +152.9% |
| 2022 | 19.75 per 100,000 live births | -60.1% |
| 2023 | 15.31 per 100,000 live births | -22.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 15.31 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 15.31 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 49.47 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -60.1% | 49.47 per 100,000 live births | 19.75 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 per 100,000 live births | 17.64 per 100,000 live births | 24.01 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 per 100,000 live births | 15.94 per 100,000 live births | 17.22 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 per 100,000 live births | 15.31 per 100,000 live births | 49.47 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 143 China 16.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 144 State of Palestine 16.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 145 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 147 Lebanon 14.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 148 Ukraine 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 149 Portugal 14.95 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay was 15.31 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.47 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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