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Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Turkey

Turkey: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) was 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.17 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
16.87 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey, 1985–2020

203040501985200220201985: 53.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 52.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 51.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 46.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 46.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 42.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 42 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 42.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 41.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 40.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 37 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 35.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 34.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 32.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 31.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 30.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 28.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 26.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 24.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 23.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 22.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 22.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 22.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 22.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 21 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 20 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 17 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Turkey is 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Turkey peaked at 53.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.87 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.

Turkey ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in Turkey, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 53.17 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 52.21 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
1987 51.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
1988 46.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.4%
1989 46.19 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
1990 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.4%
1991 42.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
1992 42.94 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.2%
1993 41.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
1994 40.83 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
1995 37.02 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.3%
1996 35.58 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.9%
1997 35.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
1998 34.9 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.5%
1999 32.4 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.2%
2000 31.7 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
2001 30.37 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
2002 28.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
2003 28.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
2004 26.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
2005 25.41 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.3%
2006 24.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2007 23.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2008 22.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
2009 22.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
2010 22.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
2011 22.63 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
2012 21.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.1%
2013 19.99 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
2014 19.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2015 19.38 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
2016 19.61 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
2017 16.9 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.8%
2018 16.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.1%
2019 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
2020 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50 deaths per 100,000 live births 46.19 deaths per 100,000 live births 53.17 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 38.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 32.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 42.94 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 26.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 22.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 31.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 19.5 deaths per 100,000 live births 16.87 deaths per 100,000 live births 22.63 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 125 Palestine 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 126 Uruguay 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 127 Latvia 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 129 Oman 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 130 Egypt 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 131 Tajikistan 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Turkey?
Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey was 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 53.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 16.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does Turkey rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Turkey ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.