Türkiye vs Palestine, State of: Maternal mortality ratio
Türkiye
17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Palestine, State of
20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Türkiye rank
130th
Palestine, State of rank
127th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Türkiye
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births against 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Türkiye, a difference of 3.1 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 130th and Palestine, State of ranks 127th of 189 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 deaths per 100,000 live births | 100.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 38.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 72.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 26.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 30.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 29.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Türkiye or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births against 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Türkiye and Palestine, State of?
- 3.1 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Palestine, State of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Türkiye and Palestine, State of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Türkiye ranks 130th and Palestine, State of ranks 127th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.