What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Russian Federation and Türkiye?

22.05 deaths, with Türkiye ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Maternal deaths by income group

Russian Federation

197.2 deaths

in 2020

Türkiye

219.25 deaths

in 2020

Russian Federation rank

72nd

Türkiye rank

70th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

Russian Federation
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 219.25 deaths against 197.2 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 22.05 deaths.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 70th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,078 deaths	719.68 deaths	1,358 deaths	Russian Federation
1990s	1,117 deaths	546.23 deaths	570.97 deaths	Russian Federation
2000s	503.42 deaths	348.43 deaths	154.99 deaths	Russian Federation
2010s	198.25 deaths	265.59 deaths	67.34 deaths	Türkiye
2020s	197.2 deaths	219.25 deaths	22.05 deaths	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Russian Federation or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 219.25 deaths against 197.2 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Russian Federation and Türkiye?: 22.05 deaths, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?: Russian Federation ranks 72nd and Türkiye ranks 70th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal deaths by income group
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.