Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkmenistan: Maternal mortality ratio
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Turkmenistan
5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
160th
Turkmenistan rank
163rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 160th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | 83.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 25.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.602 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.5203 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Turkmenistan?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births against 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkmenistan?
- 0.52 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkmenistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 160th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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.