Cyprus vs Turkey: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)

Cyprus
5,525 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Turkey
4,620 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Cyprus rank
56th
Turkey rank
59th

Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) over time

  • Cyprus
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 5,525 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country in Turkey, a difference of 905 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 59th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 2,371 1 in: rate varies by country 539 1 in: rate varies by country 1,832 1 in: rate varies by country Cyprus
1990s 3,683 1 in: rate varies by country 890.5 1 in: rate varies by country 2,792 1 in: rate varies by country Cyprus
2000s 6,874 1 in: rate varies by country 1,630 1 in: rate varies by country 5,244 1 in: rate varies by country Cyprus
2010s 6,883 1 in: rate varies by country 2,577 1 in: rate varies by country 4,306 1 in: rate varies by country Cyprus
2020s 2,134 1 in: rate varies by country 3,507 1 in: rate varies by country 1,373 1 in: rate varies by country Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cyprus or Turkey?
Cyprus, at 5,525 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cyprus and Turkey?
905 1 in: rate varies by country, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Cyprus ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 59th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.