Mexico vs Türkiye: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

Mexico
12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Türkiye
10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Mexico rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • Mexico
  • Türkiye
10203040199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births against 10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Türkiye, a difference of 2.1 Deaths per 1 000 births.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Türkiye ahead.

Mexico ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 33 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 23.2 Deaths per 1 000 births 41.1 Deaths per 1 000 births 17.9 Deaths per 1 000 births Türkiye
2000s 14.93 Deaths per 1 000 births 18.67 Deaths per 1 000 births 3.73 Deaths per 1 000 births Türkiye
2010s 12.1 Deaths per 1 000 births 11.8 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births Mexico
2020s 12.96 Deaths per 1 000 births 10.62 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.34 Deaths per 1 000 births Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Mexico or Türkiye?
Mexico, at 12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births against 10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Mexico and Türkiye?
2.1 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
Mexico ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.