Sweden vs Turkmenistan: Maternal mortality ratio
Sweden
4.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Turkmenistan
4.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Sweden rank
175th
Turkmenistan rank
172nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Sweden
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Sweden, a difference of 0.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
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 175th 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 | Sweden | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 71.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 63.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 48.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 41.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 5.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.1121 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, Sweden or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 4.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Sweden and Turkmenistan?
- 0.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 175th 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.