Estonia vs Turkmenistan: Maternal mortality ratio

Estonia
4.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Turkmenistan
4.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Estonia rank
170th
Turkmenistan rank
172nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Estonia
  • Turkmenistan
020406080198520042023

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Estonia ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 46.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births 71.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births 24.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births Turkmenistan
1990s 40.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births 48.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births 8.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births Turkmenistan
2000s 16.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births 16.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births 0.2863 Deaths per 100 000 live births Estonia
2010s 6.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births 6.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births 0.2795 Deaths per 100 000 live births Estonia
2020s 6.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births 4.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births 1.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Estonia or Turkmenistan?
Estonia, at 4.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Estonia and Turkmenistan?
0.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Turkmenistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Turkmenistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Estonia ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.