Africa Western and Central vs Turkmenistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 8,411 1 in: rate varies by country against 34 1 in: rate varies by country in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 8,377 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 247.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Turkmenistan ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 276.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 262.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 16.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 601.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 584.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 20.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,405 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,385 1 in: rate varies by country | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 23.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,332 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,309 1 in: rate varies by country | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 31.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,424 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,393 1 in: rate varies by country | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Africa Western and Central or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 8,411 1 in: rate varies by country against 34 1 in: rate varies by country in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Africa Western and Central and Turkmenistan?
- 8,377 1 in: rate varies by country, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Turkmenistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Turkmenistan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Turkmenistan ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.