The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Turkey
Turkey: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 17.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.33
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.17
in 1985
All-time low
16.87
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Turkey, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Turkey is 17.33, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Turkey peaked at 53.17 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.87, in 2018.
Turkey ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 45.53, 38% of the median. (55 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Turkey?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Turkey was 17.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.17 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Turkey ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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