Mortality rate, neonatal in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mortality rate, neonatal was 4.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
131st
of 196 countries
All-time high
62.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Türkiye, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Türkiye is 4.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Türkiye peaked at 62.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.33 per 1,000 live births | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.08 per 1,000 live births | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.08 per 1,000 live births | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | 44 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.12 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.29 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Türkiye?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Türkiye was 4.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Türkiye ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.