Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye
Türkiye: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.17 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
16.87 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye, 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye stood at 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye 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.
Türkiye 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 ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 53.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 52.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 51.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 46.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 46.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 42.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 42.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 41.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 40.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 37.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 35.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 35.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 31.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 28.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 28.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 25.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 24.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 23.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.9% |
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 Türkiye
- 125 Palestine, State of 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
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Türkiye 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 53.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Türkiye ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.