Some of the important indicators that used to measure the level of countries’ development are mortality indicators. Analyzing changes in the indicators and causes of mortality will be guiding for the steps to be taken. Therefore, it will be useful to determine age—standardized mortality rates and mortality causes in the world and in Turkey and see the trends of maternal and child deaths. Age-standardized mortality rate is 178 in the world, 44 in Turkey for communicable diseases, 539 in the world and 555 in Turkey for noncontagious diseases (NCDs). For child mortality in 2015 WHO report, the world average infant mortality rate is shown as 33.6 per 1000 live births and 16.5 per 1000 live births for Turkey, under-five child mortality rate is shown as 45.6 per 1000 live births in the world, 19.2 per 1000 live births in Turkey. In 2013 TNSA report in— fant mortality rate is shown as 13, per 1000 live births under—five mortality rate is shown as 15 per 1000 live births for Turkey. When we assess recent data in the world and in Turkey, it is seen not to have achieved the millennium de— velopment goals laid down for 2015 on under—five child mortality and maternal mortality. Effective approaches should be developed to reduce contagious diseases closely related to life conditions and NCDs which have high mortality particularly in low and middle income countries and for the behavioral factors that predispose. To prevent infant and child deaths, right approaches particularly during the neonatal period including pre— natal care and child monitoring should create our priorities. In terms of maternal mortality; access to prenatal and postnatal care, prevention of adolescent pregnancy and related complications should be provided.