Maternal mortality in Uruguay
Uruguay: Maternal mortality was 18.64 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
18.64
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
128th
of 189 countries
All-time high
175.06
in 1957
All-time low
16.4
in 2017
Years of data
63
1955–2020
Maternal mortality in Uruguay, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Uruguay is 18.64, 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 in Uruguay peaked at 175.06 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 16.4, 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.
Maternal mortality in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 174.14 | — |
| 1956 | 150.91 | -13.3% |
| 1957 | 175.06 | +16.0% |
| 1958 | 137.22 | -21.6% |
| 1959 | 126.68 | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 128.75 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 89.12 | -30.8% |
| 1964 | 93 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 105.77 | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 97.41 | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 135.91 | +39.5% |
| 1968 | 82.47 | -39.3% |
| 1969 | 84.19 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 89.31 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 82.15 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 60.27 | -26.6% |
| 1973 | 63.77 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 67.94 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 66.34 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 63.08 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 56.61 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 54.31 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 49.42 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 59.48 | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 37.28 | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 39.31 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 37.47 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 48.62 | +29.8% |
| 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 7.61, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 18.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +39.5% | 97.41 | 135.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152.8 | 126.68 | 175.06 | 5 |
| 1960s | 102.08 | 82.47 | 135.91 | 8 |
| 1970s | 67.09 | 54.31 | 89.31 | 9 |
| 1980s | 44.78 | 37.28 | 59.48 | 10 |
| 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 in Uruguay?
- Maternal mortality in Uruguay was 18.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 175.06 in 1957.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for maternal mortality?
- Uruguay ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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 volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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