Latvia vs Turkey: Maternal mortality

Latvia
18.32
in 2020
Turkey
17.33
in 2020
Latvia rank
129th
Turkey rank
130th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Latvia
  • Turkey
2030405060198020002020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 18.32 against 17.33 in Turkey, a difference of 0.99.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.

Latvia ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 130th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 44.43 50 5.57 Turkey
1990s 44.71 38.55 6.16 Latvia
2000s 28.19 26.4 1.79 Latvia
2010s 22.7 19.5 3.2 Latvia
2020s 18.32 17.33 0.9895 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Latvia or Turkey?
Latvia, at 18.32 against 17.33 in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Latvia and Turkey?
0.99, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkey?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Turkey rank globally for maternal mortality?
Latvia ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 130th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed