Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Turkey
Turkey: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 vs neonatal mortality in Turkey, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 17.33 for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in 2020.
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 vs neonatal mortality 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Turkey
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 vs neonatal mortality in Turkey?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Turkey was 17.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.17 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Turkey ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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