Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio was 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay stood at 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay peaked at 48.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.
Uruguay ranks 126th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 48.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 123 United States 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Lebanon 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 125 Palestine 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 127 Latvia 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 128 Turkey 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 129 Oman 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 48.62 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.