Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
126th
of 185 countries
All-time high
48.62 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
16.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay is 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
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 ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 47.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 43.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 42.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 37.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 35.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 34.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 32.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 31.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 28.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 27.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 22.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 19.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
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
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.8147 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Uruguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.