Lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkey
Turkey: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0216 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkey, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0216 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Turkey peaked at 0.2223 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0216, in 2023.
That places Turkey 136th 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2223 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2046 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1884 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1708 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1564 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1392 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1302 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1244 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1199 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1157 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1114 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1061 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1015 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0969 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0944 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.083 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0771 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0653 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0625 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0597 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0571 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0544 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0517 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.049 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0462 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0461 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0406 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0409 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0302 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0321 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0318 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0318 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 | -32.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0216 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0216 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 | -32.0% | 0.0318 | 0.0216 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1885 | 0.1564 | 0.2223 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.114 | 0.0944 | 0.1392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.063 | 0.049 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0395 | 0.0302 | 0.0462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 | 0.0216 | 0.0321 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 0.0216 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2223 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Turkey ranks 136th 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 down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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