Maternal deaths by income group in Türkiye
Türkiye: Maternal deaths by income group was 219.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
219.25
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 185 countries
All-time high
769.95
in 1985
All-time low
219.25
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Türkiye, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 219.25 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Türkiye peaked at 769.95 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 219.25, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 769.95 | — |
| 1986 | 755.03 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 742.18 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 670.81 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 660.45 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 601.62 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 592.66 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 596.38 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 584.96 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 579.32 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 526.37 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 515.84 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 509.56 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 499.39 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 456.22 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 435.86 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 426.64 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 374 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 361.93 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 344.36 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 330.02 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 317.56 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 305.99 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 297.91 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 290.05 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 286.62 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 296.02 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 279.08 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 270.92 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 272.09 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 276.43 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 281.17 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 241.27 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 230.64 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 221.63 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 219.25 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 719.68 | 660.45 | 769.95 | 5 |
| 1990s | 546.23 | 456.22 | 601.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.43 | 290.05 | 435.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.59 | 221.63 | 296.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.25 | 219.25 | 219.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 273.69 compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 251.09 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 222.21 compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 206.74 compare
- 72 Russian Federation 197.2 compare
- 73 Ecuador 196.59 compare
More health data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Türkiye?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Türkiye was 219.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 769.95 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.25 in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Türkiye ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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