Turkey vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality

Turkey
17.33
in 2020
Uruguay
18.64
in 2020
Turkey rank
130th
Uruguay rank
128th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Turkey
  • Uruguay
050100150200195519872020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18.64 against 17.33 in Turkey, a difference of 1.31.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 128th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 50 44.97 5.03 Turkey
1990s 38.55 31.05 7.5 Turkey
2000s 26.4 21.31 5.09 Turkey
2010s 19.5 17.44 2.06 Turkey
2020s 17.33 18.64 1.31 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Turkey or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 18.64 against 17.33 in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Turkey and Uruguay?
1.31, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uruguay?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Turkey and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality?
Turkey ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 128th 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