Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 18.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.64
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
126th
of 185 countries
All-time high
48.62
in 1985
All-time low
16.4
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Uruguay, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Uruguay is 18.64, measured in 2020.
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 vs births attended by health staff in Uruguay peaked at 48.62 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48.62 | — |
| 1986 | 47.44 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 42.34 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 43.74 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 42.72 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 37.77 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 35.82 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 34.24 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 32.76 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 31.13 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 29.11 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 28.24 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 27.65 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.13 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.62 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.57 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.51 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 22.38 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 22.33 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.37 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.38 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 19.87 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.31 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.97 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.37 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.76 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.93 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.67 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.86 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.89 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.35 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.06 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 20.07 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 18.64 | -7.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.97 | 42.34 | 48.62 | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.05 | 26.62 | 37.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.31 | 18.37 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 | 16.4 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 | 18.64 | 18.64 | 1 |
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 vs births attended by health staff in Uruguay?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Uruguay was 18.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 48.62 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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