Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Number of maternal deaths

Russian Federation
121.97 Deaths
in 2023
Türkiye
156.79 Deaths
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
75th
Türkiye rank
73rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 156.79 Deaths against 121.97 Deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 34.82 Deaths.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 75th and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 1,650 Deaths 747.6 Deaths 902.56 Deaths Russian Federation
1990s 971.13 Deaths 543.43 Deaths 427.7 Deaths Russian Federation
2000s 561.31 Deaths 361.81 Deaths 199.5 Deaths Russian Federation
2010s 285.84 Deaths 263.31 Deaths 22.53 Deaths Russian Federation
2020s 215.49 Deaths 211.26 Deaths 4.23 Deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 156.79 Deaths against 121.97 Deaths in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
34.82 Deaths, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Russian Federation ranks 75th 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.