Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Turkey
Turkey: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4743 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Turkey is 0.4743, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 43.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Turkey peaked at 0.5021 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3318, in 2023.
That places Turkey 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4336 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4431 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4465 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4516 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4517 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4533 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4538 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4614 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4694 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4752 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4774 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4799 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.476 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4824 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4928 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.499 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4998 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4969 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4916 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4867 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4759 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4737 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4823 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4799 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4974 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4982 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4994 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5017 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5021 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4974 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4879 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4623 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3318 | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4743 | +43.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4743 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4743 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +43.0% | 0.3318 | 0.4743 |
| 2023 | -28.2% | 0.4623 | 0.3318 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.454 | 0.4336 | 0.4752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4883 | 0.476 | 0.4998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4911 | 0.4737 | 0.5021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4507 | 0.3318 | 0.4974 | 5 |
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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Turkey?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Turkey was 0.4743 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5021 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3318 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Turkey ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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