Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio was 15.31 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 131 China 16.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 132 State of Palestine 16.11 per 100,000 live births compare
- 133 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 135 Lebanon 14.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 136 Ukraine 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 137 Portugal 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (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 134th out of 196 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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