Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was -30.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey stood at -30.43 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 326.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 4.55 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -30.43 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Turkey 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -5.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1988 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1989 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1990 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1991 | -5 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1992 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1997 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1998 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -10 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2002 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2003 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2004 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2005 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2008 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2009 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2010 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2014 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -7.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -4 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2019 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 2020 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -30.43 % change on previous year | — |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -30.43 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -10.56 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -30.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -27.21 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.85 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.95 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.47 % change on previous year | -30.43 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 145 Egypt -28.07 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Uruguay -28.57 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Russia -29.41 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Spain -30.77 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Czechia -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Denmark -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Israel -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Serbia -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Slovakia -33.33 % change on previous year 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)
- 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, annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey was -30.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.43 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 326.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.