Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkey
Turkey: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.1207 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkey stood at 0.1207.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkey peaked at 0.3752 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0483, in 2009.
Turkey ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0483 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0591 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0735 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0688 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3752 | +445.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3376 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2695 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3037 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.298 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2435 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1802 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1687 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1681 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1236 | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1207 | -2.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1207 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1207 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +445.6% | 0.0688 | 0.3752 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0483 | 0.0483 | 0.0483 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2209 | 0.0591 | 0.3752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1453 | 0.1207 | 0.1687 | 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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkey?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Turkey was 0.1207 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3752 in 2013.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0483 in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Turkey ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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