Maternal mortality slope chart in Turkey

Turkey: Maternal mortality slope chart was 17.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling

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

Maternal mortality slope chart in Turkey, 1985–2020

203040501985200220201985: 53.21986: 52.21987: 51.61988: 46.81989: 46.21990: 42.81991: 421992: 42.91993: 41.61994: 40.81995: 371996: 35.61997: 35.41998: 34.91999: 32.42000: 31.72001: 30.42002: 28.62003: 28.52004: 26.82005: 25.42006: 24.12007: 23.42008: 22.82009: 22.22010: 22.12011: 22.62012: 212013: 202014: 19.52015: 19.42016: 19.62017: 16.92018: 16.92019: 172020: 17.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality slope chart in Turkey stood at 17.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality slope chart in Turkey peaked at 53.17 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.87, 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 slope chart in Turkey, year by year

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

Turkey compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50 46.19 53.17 5
1990s 38.55 32.4 42.94 10
2000s 26.4 22.24 31.7 10
2010s 19.5 16.87 22.63 10
2020s 17.33 17.33 17.33 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 125 Palestine 20.43 compare
  2. 126 Uruguay 18.64 compare
  3. 127 Latvia 18.32 compare
  4. 129 Oman 17.01 compare
  5. 130 Egypt 16.82 compare
  6. 131 Tajikistan 16.63 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality slope chart in Turkey?
Maternal mortality slope chart in Turkey was 17.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 53.17 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 16.87 in 2018.
How does Turkey rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
Turkey ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality slope chart 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality slope chart
Source
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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