Turkey vs Palestine: Maternal mortality

Turkey
17.33
in 2020
Palestine
20.43
in 2020
Turkey rank
130th
Palestine rank
127th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Turkey
  • Palestine
20406080100120198520022020

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 20.43 against 17.33 in Turkey, a difference of 3.1.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 130th and Palestine ranks 127th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Palestine Difference Ahead
1980s 50 100.33 50.33 Palestine
1990s 38.55 72.28 33.73 Palestine
2000s 26.4 56.71 30.31 Palestine
2010s 19.5 29.53 10.03 Palestine
2020s 17.33 20.43 3.1 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Turkey or Palestine?
Palestine, at 20.43 against 17.33 in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Turkey and Palestine?
3.1, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Palestine?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Turkey and Palestine rank globally for maternal mortality?
Turkey ranks 130th and Palestine ranks 127th 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