Australia vs Turkmenistan: Reported maternal mortality rate
Australia
0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
0.0779 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Australia rank
78th
Turkmenistan rank
75th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Australia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.0779 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.0117 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0976 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0719 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0512 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2868 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2356 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.0519 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1117 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0599 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Australia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.0779 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0117 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Turkmenistan rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Australia ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 75th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.