Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Turkey
Turkey: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) was 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkey, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkey peaked at 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 450 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Turkey 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 450 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 489 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 531 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 586 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 639 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 718 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 768 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 804 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 834 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 865 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 897 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 943 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 985 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,032 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,059 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,204 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1,297 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,428 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1,533 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,600 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,676 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,751 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,838 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,933 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,039 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,163 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2,171 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,292 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,461 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2,448 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,535 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,582 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,785 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 3,017 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3,313 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 3,117 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3,148 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,142 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country | +47.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +47.0% | 3,142 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 539 1 in: rate varies by country | 450 1 in: rate varies by country | 639 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 890.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 718 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,059 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,630 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,204 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,039 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,577 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,163 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,313 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,507 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,117 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 56 Cyprus 5,525 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 57 Uruguay 5,165 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 58 Latvia 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 60 Iran 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 61 United States 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkey?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkey was 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Turkey rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). 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.