Iran vs Turkey: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Iran
4,179 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Turkey
4,620 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Iran rank
60th
Turkey rank
59th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country in Iran, a difference of 441 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 60th and Turkey ranks 59th of 194 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 133 1 in: rate varies by country 539 1 in: rate varies by country 406 1 in: rate varies by country Turkey
1990s 554.9 1 in: rate varies by country 890.5 1 in: rate varies by country 335.6 1 in: rate varies by country Turkey
2000s 1,590 1 in: rate varies by country 1,630 1 in: rate varies by country 40.1 1 in: rate varies by country Turkey
2010s 2,259 1 in: rate varies by country 2,577 1 in: rate varies by country 317.7 1 in: rate varies by country Turkey
2020s 2,565 1 in: rate varies by country 3,507 1 in: rate varies by country 942 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, Iran or Turkey?
Turkey, at 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Iran and Turkey?
441 1 in: rate varies by country, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Iran ranks 60th 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.