Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Turkey
Turkey: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 14.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Turkey, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Turkey is 14.63, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Turkey peaked at 55.71 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.63, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 138th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 55.71 | — |
| 1986 | 52.79 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 50.22 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 46.83 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 44.34 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 42.06 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 40.51 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 39.68 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 38.53 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 37.7 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 36.84 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 35.88 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 34.9 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 33.97 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 34.38 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 32.04 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 31.11 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.93 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 28.86 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.86 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 26.73 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 25.76 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.82 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.01 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.17 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.66 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.07 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.43 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 20.17 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 19.78 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.38 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.28 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.26 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17.45 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.86 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.31 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 20 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 21.21 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 14.63 | -31.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -31.0% | 21.21 | 14.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.98 | 44.34 | 55.71 | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.44 | 33.97 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.43 | 23.17 | 32.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 | 16.86 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.79 | 14.63 | 21.21 | 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 ratio who gho in Turkey?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Turkey was 14.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 55.71 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Turkey ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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