Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0002 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Turkey 122nd out of 194 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, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 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 | -30.4% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 119 Peru 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cyprus 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Netherlands 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Brazil 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Paraguay 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Israel 0.0002 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.