Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey
Turkey: Maternal mortality ratio was 14.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Turkey stood at 14.63 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Turkey 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.
Turkey ranks 150th of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.04 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 31.11 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.93 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 28.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 26.73 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 25.76 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.82 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.01 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.17 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.66 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.07 per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.43 per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 20.17 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 19.78 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.38 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.28 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.26 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 17.45 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.31 per 100,000 live births | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 20 per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 21.21 per 100,000 live births | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 14.63 per 100,000 live births | -31.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.63 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.63 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 14.63 per 100,000 live births |
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 147 Lebanon 14.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 148 Ukraine 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 149 Portugal 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 150 Türkiye 14.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 152 Tajikistan 13.86 per 100,000 live births compare
- 153 Cyprus 13.62 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Turkey?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32.04 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Turkey ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 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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