Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Turkey
Turkey: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 13.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey, 2007–2019
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 13.1 for maternal mortality ratio in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Turkey peaked at 21.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2019.
That places Turkey 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.2 | — |
| 2008 | 19.4 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 15.5 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.9 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.2 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | -3.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 13.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 | 18.4 | 21.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 13.1 | 16.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Turkey?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey was 13.1 in 2019, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.