Number of maternal deaths in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of maternal deaths was 5.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Uruguay, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 5.12 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Uruguay peaked at 22.18 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.09 | — |
| 1986 | 22 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.18 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.58 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 20.09 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 19.64 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 18.35 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 18.08 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 17.05 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 16.86 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.07 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 15.29 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 14.8 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 13.56 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 13.06 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.23 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 12.34 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.96 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.31 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.08 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.12 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 8.88 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.36 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 8.14 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.81 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.78 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.49 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.06 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.34 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.92 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 16.92 | +144.5% |
| 2022 | 6.67 | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 5.12 | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.59 | 20.09 | 22.18 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.28 | 13.06 | 19.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 | 8.36 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 | 5.9 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 | 5.12 | 16.92 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1268 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Uruguay?
- Number of maternal deaths in Uruguay was 5.12 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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