Netherlands vs Turkmenistan: Maternal mortality ratio

Netherlands
4.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Turkmenistan
4.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Netherlands rank
174th
Turkmenistan rank
172nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Netherlands
  • Turkmenistan
020406080198520042023

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 4.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Netherlands, a difference of 0.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

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

Across all 39 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 12.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births 71.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births 59.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births Turkmenistan
1990s 12.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births 48.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births 36.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births Turkmenistan
2000s 10.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births 16.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births 6.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births Turkmenistan
2010s 5.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births 6.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births 1 Deaths per 100 000 live births Turkmenistan
2020s 4.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births 4.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births 0.6046 Deaths per 100 000 live births Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Netherlands or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 4.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Netherlands and Turkmenistan?
0.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkmenistan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Turkmenistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Netherlands ranks 174th 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.