Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkmenistan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.0% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4% | — |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkmenistan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkmenistan was 0.0% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Turkmenistan ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.