Maternal mortality ratio in Türkiye
Türkiye: Maternal mortality ratio was 14.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Türkiye is 14.63 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Türkiye peaked at 32.04 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.63 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.43 per 100,000 live births | 23.17 per 100,000 live births | 32.04 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 per 100,000 live births | 16.86 per 100,000 live births | 23.07 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.79 per 100,000 live births | 14.63 per 100,000 live births | 21.21 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 77 index (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Türkiye?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Türkiye was 14.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 32.04 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Türkiye ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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