Ecuador vs Turkey: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)

Ecuador
150
in 2023
Turkey
160
in 2023
Ecuador rank
74th
Turkey rank
72nd

Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Turkey
200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 160 against 150 in Ecuador, a difference of 10.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.

Ecuador ranks 74th and Turkey ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 504 748 244 Turkey
1990s 489 543 54 Turkey
2000s 318 361 43 Turkey
2010s 209 264 55 Turkey
2020s 215 212.5 2.5 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Ecuador or Turkey?
Turkey, at 160 against 150 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Ecuador and Turkey?
10, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Turkey?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Turkey rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Ecuador ranks 74th and Turkey ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.