Maternal deaths by income group in Turkey
Turkey: 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 Turkey, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 769.95 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 219.25, in 2020.
That places Turkey 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 Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 219.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 219.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 34.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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 maternal deaths by income group in Turkey?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Turkey was 219.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 769.95 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.25 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Turkey ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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