Infant health: low birthweight in Türkiye
Türkiye: Infant health: low birthweight was 9.2 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Infant health: low birthweight in Türkiye, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant health: low birthweight in Türkiye is 9.2 Percentage of live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Türkiye peaked at 11 Percentage of live births in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.6 Percentage of live births, in 2018.
Infant health: low birthweight in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.9 Percentage of live births | — |
| 2003 | 7.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 Percentage of live births | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8 Percentage of live births | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4 Percentage of live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3 Percentage of live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1 Percentage of live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.6 Percentage of live births | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 8 Percentage of live births | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7 Percentage of live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4 Percentage of live births | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9 Percentage of live births | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1 Percentage of live births | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.2 Percentage of live births | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 Percentage of live births | 7.9 Percentage of live births | 7.9 Percentage of live births | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.45 Percentage of live births | 7.9 Percentage of live births | 11 Percentage of live births | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3 Percentage of live births | 7.6 Percentage of live births | 8.8 Percentage of live births | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.66 Percentage of live births | 7.7 Percentage of live births | 9.2 Percentage of live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 India 27.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 2 Netherlands 5.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 2 South Africa 16.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Poland 5.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Slovenia 5.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Croatia 5.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 3 Colombia 11 Percentage of live births compare
- 4 Thailand 10.3 Percentage of live births compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Türkiye?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Türkiye was 9.2 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 11 Percentage of live births in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 Percentage of live births in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.