Iran vs Turkey: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Iran
- Turkey
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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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.