Children with a birth weight in Turkey
Turkey: Children with a birth weight was 96.18 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
96.18
World rank
42nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
96.18
in 2016
All-time low
64.1
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2016
Children with a birth weight in Turkey, 1996–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2016, children with a birth weight in Turkey stood at 96.18. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Turkey peaked at 96.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.1, in 1996.
Turkey ranks 42nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.1 | — |
| 2001 | 70.17 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 87.9 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 94.82 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 96.18 | +1.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 96.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.83, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 96.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.16, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1 | 64.1 | 64.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.04 | 70.17 | 87.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.5 | 94.82 | 96.18 | 2 |
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 children with a birth weight in Turkey?
- Children with a birth weight in Turkey was 96.18 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 96.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1 in 1996.
- How does Turkey rank for children with a birth weight?
- Turkey ranks 42nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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