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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?

The highest recorded value was 175.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1957.

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 128th out of 189 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 volatile.

Where does this Uruguay data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio was 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 7.1%

World rank

128th

of 189 countries

All-time high

175.06 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1957

All-time low

16.4 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2017

Years of data

1955–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay, 1955–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Uruguay is 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

The figure is 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 175.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1957 and was at its lowest, 16.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.

Uruguay ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	152.8 deaths per 100,000 live births	126.68 deaths per 100,000 live births	175.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1960s	102.08 deaths per 100,000 live births	82.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	135.91 deaths per 100,000 live births	8
1970s	67.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	54.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	89.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	9
1980s	44.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	37.28 deaths per 100,000 live births	59.48 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
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

125 United States 21.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
126 Lebanon 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
127 Palestine 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
129 Latvia 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
130 Turkey 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
131 Oman 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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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)

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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 175.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1957.
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 128th out of 189 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 volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.