Turkey vs United States: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Turkey
0.0216
in 2023
United States
0.024
in 2023
Turkey rank
136th
United States rank
134th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.024 against 0.0216 in Turkey, a difference of 0.0024.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 136th and United States ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1885 | 0.0219 | 0.1666 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.114 | 0.0206 | 0.0933 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.063 | 0.0226 | 0.0404 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.0395 | 0.0262 | 0.0132 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.0293 | 0.033 | 0.0036 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Turkey or United States?
- United States, at 0.024 against 0.0216 in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Turkey and United States?
- 0.0024, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Turkey ranks 136th and United States ranks 134th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.