Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Turkmenistan, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Turkmenistan is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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% |
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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Turkmenistan?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Turkmenistan was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.