Egypt vs Turkey: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Egypt
16.82
in 2020
Turkey
17.33
in 2020
Egypt rank
130th
Turkey rank
128th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Egypt
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 17.33 against 16.82 in Egypt, a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 130th and Turkey ranks 128th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 138.19 50 88.18 Egypt
1990s 104.63 38.55 66.08 Egypt
2000s 59.81 26.4 33.41 Egypt
2010s 25.86 19.5 6.36 Egypt
2020s 16.82 17.33 0.5124 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Egypt or Turkey?
Turkey, at 17.33 against 16.82 in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Egypt and Turkey?
0.51, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Egypt ranks 130th and Turkey ranks 128th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed