Maternal mortality ratio in Turkey
Turkey: Maternal mortality ratio 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
130th
of 189 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 in Turkey, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 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.
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 ratio in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 127 Palestine 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 128 Uruguay 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 129 Latvia 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 131 Oman 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 132 Egypt 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 133 Tajikistan 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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) and other sources – with major processing 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 130th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.