China vs Turkmenistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 8,411 1 in: rate varies by country against 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country in China, a difference of 831 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 49th and Turkmenistan ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 309 1 in: rate varies by country | 276.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 32.6 1 in: rate varies by country | China |
| 1990s | 746.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 601.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 145.1 1 in: rate varies by country | China |
| 2000s | 1,601 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,405 1 in: rate varies by country | 804 1 in: rate varies by country | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2,545 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,332 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,787 1 in: rate varies by country | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5,985 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,424 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,440 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, China or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 8,411 1 in: rate varies by country against 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between China and Turkmenistan?
- 831 1 in: rate varies by country, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- China ranks 49th and Turkmenistan ranks 47th of 194 countries.
- 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.