Latvia vs Türkiye: Maternal mortality ratio
Latvia
18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Türkiye
17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Latvia rank
127th
Türkiye rank
128th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Latvia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births against 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Türkiye, a difference of 0.99 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.
Latvia ranks 127th and Türkiye ranks 128th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 44.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2000s | 28.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 22.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.9895 deaths per 100,000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Latvia or Türkiye?
- Latvia, at 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births against 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Latvia and Türkiye?
- 0.99 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Türkiye rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Latvia ranks 127th and Türkiye ranks 128th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.