Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey
Turkey: Maternal mortality ratio was 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Turkey stood at 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 125 Palestine 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 126 Uruguay 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 127 Latvia 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 129 Oman 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 130 Egypt 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 131 Tajikistan 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
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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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.