Sweden vs Turkmenistan: Maternal mortality ratio

Sweden
4.03
in 2023
Turkmenistan
4.52
in 2023
Sweden rank
174th
Turkmenistan rank
171st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Sweden
  • Turkmenistan
020406080198520042023

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 4.52 against 4.03 in Sweden, a difference of 0.49.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Sweden ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 171st of 194 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 8.47 71.58 63.12 Turkmenistan
1990s 6.99 48.87 41.88 Turkmenistan
2000s 5.27 16.55 11.29 Turkmenistan
2010s 4.71 6.52 1.81 Turkmenistan
2020s 4.86 4.97 0.1121 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Sweden or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 4.52 against 4.03 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Sweden and Turkmenistan?
0.49, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkmenistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Turkmenistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Sweden ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed