Malaysia vs Türkiye: Number of maternal deaths
Malaysia
115.01 Deaths
in 2023
Türkiye
156.79 Deaths
in 2023
Malaysia rank
76th
Türkiye rank
73rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Malaysia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 156.79 Deaths against 115.01 Deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 41.78 Deaths.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 76th and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 262.38 Deaths | 747.6 Deaths | 485.22 Deaths | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 227.89 Deaths | 543.43 Deaths | 315.55 Deaths | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 156.22 Deaths | 361.81 Deaths | 205.59 Deaths | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 145.12 Deaths | 263.31 Deaths | 118.19 Deaths | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 157.06 Deaths | 211.26 Deaths | 54.2 Deaths | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Malaysia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 156.79 Deaths against 115.01 Deaths in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Malaysia and Türkiye?
- 41.78 Deaths, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Türkiye?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Türkiye rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Malaysia ranks 76th and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.