Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Turkey
Turkey: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 156.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Turkey, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 156.79 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Turkey peaked at 838.38 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 156.79, in 2023.
That places Turkey 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 838.38 | — |
| 1986 | 793.66 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 750.62 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 698.66 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 656.68 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 599.66 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 574.79 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 562.39 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 555.6 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 549.19 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 541.99 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 527.79 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 516.44 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 503.64 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 502.86 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 448.97 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 424.32 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 392 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 370.91 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 360.3 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 348.22 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 337.19 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 324.52 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 312.08 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 299.56 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 285.75 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 288.26 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 277.02 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 262.74 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 270.83 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 269.27 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 270.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 254.26 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 237.66 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 217.18 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 230.76 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 228.63 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 228.85 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 156.79 | -31.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 156.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 156.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 39.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -31.5% | 228.85 | 156.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 747.6 | 656.68 | 838.38 | 5 |
| 1990s | 543.43 | 502.86 | 599.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361.81 | 299.56 | 448.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.31 | 217.18 | 288.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.26 | 156.79 | 230.76 | 4 |
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 number of maternal deaths in Turkey?
- Number of maternal deaths in Turkey was 156.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 838.38 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.79 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Turkey ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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