Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality in Uruguay stood at 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83 deaths per 100,000 live births, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 vs. neonatal mortality in Uruguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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. neonatal mortality. 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.