Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Uruguay, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 5 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Uruguay peaked at 22 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (Trends) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22 | — |
| 1986 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 17 | +142.9% |
| 2022 | 7 | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 5 | -28.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6 | 20 | 22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.3 | 13 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 5 | 17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Uruguay?
- Number of maternal deaths in Uruguay was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd 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 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.