Ireland vs Turkmenistan: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Ireland
4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Turkmenistan
5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ireland rank
164th
Turkmenistan rank
163rd
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Ireland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Ireland ranks 164th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 185 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 83.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0847 deaths per 100,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Ireland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Turkmenistan rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Ireland ranks 164th and Turkmenistan ranks 163rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.