The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Uruguay
Uruguay: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 18.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Uruguay, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Uruguay is 18.64, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Uruguay peaked at 48.62 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 2017.
That places Uruguay 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48.62 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.97 | 42.34 | 48.62 | 5 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Uruguay?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Uruguay was 18.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 48.62 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Uruguay ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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