Maternal mortality in Turkey
Turkey: Maternal mortality was 17.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.33
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
130th
of 189 countries
All-time high
53.17
in 1985
All-time low
16.87
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Turkey, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 17.33 for maternal mortality in 2020.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Turkey peaked at 53.17 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.87, in 2018.
That places Turkey 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality in Turkey, year by year
| 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 51.11, 34% of the median. (56 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Turkey?
- Maternal mortality in Turkey was 17.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.17 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for maternal mortality?
- Turkey ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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