Maternal mortality ratio in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Maternal mortality ratio was 5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Turkmenistan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Turkmenistan stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Turkmenistan peaked at 77 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
That places Turkmenistan 168th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77 | — |
| 1986 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 40 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.6 | 65 | 77 | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.9 | 29 | 62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Turkmenistan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Turkmenistan was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Turkmenistan ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).