Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0779 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0779
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 1986
All-time low
0.0667
in 2014
Years of data
33
1981–2015

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015

00.511.522.51981199820151981: 21982: 2.21985: 2.31986: 2.41987: 2.31988: 1.51989: 2.31990: 1.61991: 1.51992: 2.31993: 1.51994: 1.51995: 1.51996: 1.11997: 0.4961998: 0.331999: 0.3732000: 0.1082001: 0.2722002: 0.6072003: 0.3432004: 0.1772005: 0.2572006: 0.1872007: 0.3922008: 0.2442009: 0.2522010: 0.1472011: 0.0752012: 0.1292013: 0.1752014: 0.0672015: 0.078

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkmenistan is 0.0779, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.38 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0667, in 2014.

Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkmenistan, 1981 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1981 1.99 —
1982 2.25 +12.7%
1985 2.3 +2.5%
1986 2.38 +3.5%
1987 2.25 -5.6%
1988 1.48 -34.1%
1989 2.29 +54.5%
1990 1.6 -30.3%
1991 1.51 -5.4%
1992 2.29 +51.7%
1993 1.52 -33.6%
1994 1.51 -1.0%
1995 1.51 +0.1%
1996 1.07 -29.2%
1997 0.4957 -53.5%
1998 0.3304 -33.3%
1999 0.3734 +13.0%
2000 0.1077 -71.2%
2001 0.2724 +153.0%
2002 0.6067 +122.7%
2003 0.3427 -43.5%
2004 0.1774 -48.2%
2005 0.2572 +45.0%
2006 0.1868 -27.4%
2007 0.3922 +110.0%
2008 0.2435 -37.9%
2009 0.2517 +3.3%
2010 0.1473 -41.5%
2011 0.0748 -49.2%
2012 0.1292 +72.7%
2013 0.1745 +35.1%
2014 0.0667 -61.8%
2015 0.0779 +16.9%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 0.0779 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 0.0779 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.14 1.48 2.38 7
1990s 1.22 0.3304 2.29 10
2000s 0.2838 0.1077 0.6067 10
2010s 0.1117 0.0667 0.1745 6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 66 Cyprus 0.1058 compare
  2. 67 Russia 0.0942 compare
  3. 68 United Kingdom 0.0861 compare
  4. 70 Israel 0.074 compare
  5. 71 Greece 0.0714 compare
  6. 72 Kuwait 0.0633 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkmenistan?
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkmenistan was 0.0779 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 1986.
What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0667 in 2014.
How does Turkmenistan rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
Turkmenistan ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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